Citizens' Rights
Article 39
Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament
- Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament in the Member State in which he or she resides, under the same conditions as nationals of that State.
- Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot.
Article 40
Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections Every citizen of the Union has the right to vote and to stand as a candidate at municipal elections in the Member State in which he or she resides under the same conditions as nationals of that State.
Article 41
Right to good administration
- Every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union.C 202/402