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2025
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Is Voting Mandatory in the 2025 European Elections?
A circulating claim suggests that the EU has introduced compulsory voting for the 2025 European Elections, forcing all citizens to participate or risk penalties.
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According to the European
Submitted by admin on Sat, 2025-08-23 15:57
According to the European Parliament and the Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994, the EU has not introduced any legislation requiring mandatory voting across all member states. Voting rules are determined at the national level. While a few countries such as Belgium, Luxembourg, and Greece already have compulsory voting laws, the vast majority of EU nations allow their citizens to decide freely whether to vote.
Sources:
European Parliament – How to vote in the European elections
Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2018/994
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