Civilia 2015, 6(2):32-51 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2015.010

The European Parliament Elections in a Historical Perspective: from the principle of delegation to search for a uniform electoral procedure

Jakub Charvát
Metropolitní univerzita Praha, Dubečská 900/10, 100 31 Praha 10

This descriptive case study deals with an issue of the European Parliament electoral system in a historical perspective. It describes its genesis and reforms over time. The study therefore presents the evolution of filling the seats of Members of the European Parliament from the principle of delegation in the 1950s to the late 1970s through the 1979 introduction of direct elections for Members of the European Parliament to the current debate on a uniform electoral procedure across all Member States of the European Union.

Keywords: European integration process, European Parliament elections, Direct elections, Electoral laws, Electoral procedures

Published: December 15, 2015  Show citation

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