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So our new #MEPs (73 from the UK) are ready to take their seats on July 2nd at the first #EPlenary session. europarl.europa.eu/unitedkingdom/…
Here's a reminder of some of the things they do. 1/ europarl.europa.eu/about-parliame…
#myMEPs
Far from being unelected bureaucrats, as is sometimes suggested, #MEPs are the only office holders in the EU set-up who are directly elected by the voting-age public. 2/
europarl.europa.eu/at-your-servic…
MEPs form one branch of the EU legislature, the bit that passes laws. The other branch is the Council of national ministers. 3/ @EUCouncil
europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/en/…
The most common method for passing law is known as the ordinary legislative procedure (sometimes called co-decision). 4/
europarl.europa.eu/external/html/…
MEPs and government ministers receive proposals from the Commission and bat them back and forth up to three times, amending as they go. 5/
In the EP, an MEP from one of the cross-group parliamentary committees draws up a report on a Commission proposal. The committee votes on it and usually amends it. 6/
europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/…
The text then goes to #Eplenary (sitting of the whole House), where it can be further revised before being voted on. 7/
Votes are usually by a show of hands but if that doesn't produce a clear result, each MEP has a secure voting button which only s/he can use with their personal card 8/
Individual MEPs and groups can and do of course vote against certain reports and the EP as a whole can reject Commission proposals. 9/
The EP also keeps tabs on the Commission. It elects the President. 10/
europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-…
It interviews (and can reject) nominees for Commissioner posts put forward by each Member State. 11/
ec.europa.eu/commission/com…
And it can sack the whole Commission. 12/
So anyone who tells you that the EP is just a rubber stamp for the Commission is wrong. The @Europarl_EN is a fully functioning democratic legislator with real powers. Ends.
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If you:
- are an EU citizen 18+ resident in the UK
- registered to vote with your local council
- returned the EC1 declaration that you will vote here and not your country of origin by 7/5/19
- have received a polling card

you are entitled to vote today until 10pm.
#DeniedMyVote
#EUElections2019 are organised by national electoral authorities.

The @ElectoralCommUK recommends that complaints about electoral registration, voting or polling station issues be directed to your local authority.

For more information see:
electoralcommission.org.uk/complaints #DeniedMyVote
According to @ElectoralCommUK's "Handbook for polling station staff", clerical errors in processing applications to vote can be corrected up to 9pm this evening and your name entered or reinstated on the register. You have until 10pm to vote.
electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/… #DeniedMyVote
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Europarl UK
@EPinUK
The 2019 European Parliament elections in the UK will take place on 23 May.

UK and other EU nationals aged 18+ and resident in the UK can vote.

To be able to vote, you must register by 7 May: gov.uk/registertovote

european-elections.eu/how-to-vote/un… #thistimeimvoting #EUElections2019
EU27 citizens living in the UK have a choice: you can vote in the #EUElections2019 in the UK or in your country of origin.

But you cannot vote in European Parliament elections in more than one country.

Find out more: gov.uk/elections-in-t… #thistimeimvoting
EU27 citizens: if you want to vote in the UK:

1. Register to vote by 7 May: gov.uk/register-to-vo…

2. Fill in the European Parliament voter registration form (no need if 🇨🇾 🇮🇪 🇲🇹): yourvotematters.co.uk/__data/assets/…

3. Send the form to your local Electoral Registration Office by 7 May
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Europarl UK
@EPinUK
The @Telegraph is wrong to say MEPs represent a zombie Parliament.

They are chosen by you, the electorate, and work (yes, work) for a fully active and responsive legislature. #EPfactsUK Thread.
The European Parliament is jointly responsible for passing nearly 90% of new EU law.

See p.33 here ➡️ epgencms.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/upload… #EUlaw 2/
The current Parliament has passed 1128 legislative files since it first sat in July 2014.

See statistics here ➡️ europarl.europa.eu/sed/doc/news/c… 3/
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Tactical voting matters in the EU MEP Elections.

This is one explanation.

But if you do not get that one..here is another.

Basically. You vote for a party not a candidate.

The party lists candidates in preferential order. (The List)
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