Bulgaria - 2012
Migrants' political rights - right to vote to national/local elections
- Code:
- RED95
- Key Area:
- Political & Civic Participation
- Strand(s):
- Equality
| Short Answer |
EU citizens have the right to vote on local elections and in elections for European MPs. |
| Qualitative Info |
EU citizens have the right to vote on local elections and in elections for European MPs. Under the Bulgarian Election Code migrants cannot vote in Parliamentary elections. Migrants with EU citizenship who have resided in Bulgaria for more than three months have voting rights at elections for European MPs. Migrants with EU citizenship who have permanently resided for six months in the respective municipality have the right to vote at local elections. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees |
| Type (R/D) | |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Political participation |
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