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2025/2028(INI)AFCO

Reform of the European Electoral Act – hurdles to ratification and implementation in the Member States

Stage
Resolution adopted, reached 20 Jan 2026
Procedure
Own-initiative report
Rapporteur
Borja Giménez Larraz (EPP)
Last activity
20 Jan 2026
7 entries · record as of 12 Oct 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Plenary vote, 20 Jan 2026.

  1. 23 Jan 2025
    • Referred to committee
  2. 10 Jun 2025
    • Committee report tabled
  3. 14 Jul 2025
    • Committee amendments tabled
  4. 3 Dec 2025
    • Committee report adopted
  5. 8 Dec 2025
    • Tabled for plenary
  6. 14 Jan 2026
    • Tabled for plenary
  7. 20 Jan 2026
    • Plenary vote
7 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

RoleNameGroupCountryCommittee
RapporteurBorja Giménez LarrazEPPESAFCO
Shadow rapporteurCharles GoerensRenewLUAFCO
Shadow rapporteurIdoia MendiaS&DESAFCO
Shadow rapporteurJuan Carlos Girauta VidalPfEESAFCO
Shadow rapporteurNikolas FarantourisThe LeftELAFCO
Shadow rapporteurPatryk JakiECRPLAFCO
Shadow rapporteurReinier van LanschotGreens/EFANLAFCO
109 amendments

Amendments

Tabled between 14 Jul 2025 and 14 Jan 2026. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

By committee

  • AFCO104

Covers 104 of the 109 amendments.

By author

  • Reinier van Lanschot34
  • Charles Goerens20
  • Sandro Gozi18
  • Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal17
  • Alexandre Varaut15
  • Brando Benifei15
  • Gabriele Bischoff15
  • Idoia Mendia15
  • Juan Fernando López Aguilar15
  • Krzysztof Śmiszek15
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  • Jean-Paul Garraud13
  • Ernő SCHALLER-BAROSS12
  • Nikolas Farantouris12
  • Marieke Ehlers9
  • Patryk Jaki4
  • Stanisław Tyszka · ESN3
  • Adrián Vázquez Lázara2
  • Borja Giménez Larraz2
  • Milan Uhrík2
  • Sarah Knafo2

Amendments each member tabled or co-signed, among signers matched to our directory.

By article

  • Paragraph 126
  • Paragraph 46
  • Paragraph 105
  • Paragraph 135
  • Paragraph 75
  • Paragraph 85
  • Recital H5
  • Paragraph 14
  • Paragraph 94
  • Recital E4
Show 20 more provisions
  • Paragraph 23
  • Paragraph 5 a (new)3
  • Recital C3
  • Citation 6 a (new)2
  • Paragraph 12 a (new)2
  • Paragraph 13 a (new)2
  • Paragraph 13 b (new)2
  • Paragraph 3 a (new)2
  • Paragraph 52
  • Paragraph 7 a (new)2
  • Recital A2
  • Recital A a (new)2
  • Recital D2
  • Recital I2
  • Citation 4 a (new)1
  • Citation 51
  • Citation 61
  • Citation 6 b (new)1
  • Citation 8 a (new)1
  • Citation 8 b (new)1

Covers 86 of the 109 amendments.

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