What are the European Elections? Why should I vote?
Every 5 years some 375 million EU citizens elect their The European Parliament decides on the EU laws and how MEPs. This makes the European Parliament the only directly the EU budget is spent. After the elections it will elect the elected EU institution. head of the EU Commission, Europe’s executive.
When can I vote? Who can vote?
The EU elections take place from 22. - 25. May. Election Every EU citizen aged 18 years or older is eligible to vote, day in Germany is May 25th. except in Austria where the minimum voting age is 16.
How can I vote?
You have different options: vote in person, vote by post or
from your country’s embassy. Remember: there are
deadlines for registration.
Why this social media toolkit?
Democracy needs participation. What better tool for this than social media? Help us spread information about the elections to make the people’s voice heard. Election Timeline
1 May 25 May Election Thunderclap starts. Subscribe & show your support Election day in most EU countries. for the elections. #Ivote 8am Join our "I will vote and hope that my friends will join me" Start of live coverage from the election headquarters in event on facebook. the European Parliament in Brussels. Reports from all over the EU. 15 May 10 days to go until election day in Germany . Find all info 8.15pm and rules on our special website. First election projections from all over Europe!
15 May 9pm TV debate of candidates for the Commission Presidency. First official results: estimated participation rate. Follow live on the EP website. Participate in the debate with #TellEurope. 11pm First official election results via website & Twitter. 22 May European election 2014 starts in the Netherlands & the 1 July United Kingdom. Start of constituent session of the new European Parliament. Follow live. 23 May First election day in the Czech Republic, election in Ireland.
24 May Election day in Malta, Slovakia, Latvia. Last election day in Czech Republic; first election day in Italy.
What Can I Do? Hashtags & Accounts Before the elections: EU Election Hashtag Topic Visit our election website for information about how to #EP2014 Elections general vote in your country: http://www.elections2014.eu #EUdebate2014 Candidate debates #TellEurope Questions for central Share this toolkit with your contacts. debate on 15. May
Country National Hashtags Follow us on Twitter @europarl_EN & @EPin Deutschland, Austria & Germany #Europawahl share elections tweets with #EP2014 Danemark #EP14DK
Belgium #Europakiest Find election tweets in your language by using for German Bulgaria #евроизбори tweets #EP2014 lang:de –> copy-paste into Twitter search. Croatia #EUizbori Follow the EP Facebook Page & participate via our apps: Denmark #ep14dk win a trip to Strasbourg with our Quiz, become a European Finland #eurovaalit ambassador or try our I am a voter app. France #ee2014 Italy #europee2014 During the elections: Sweden #EUval Spain #PE2014 Cast your vote! Candidates for EC Name Organize an election party with great European dishes. Presidency Find recipes in our FB app A Taste of Europe. @GuyVerhofstadt Guy Verhofstadt, ALDE @MartinSchulz Martin Schulz, S&D Follow our German Twitter accounts @Europarl_DE & @JunckerEU Jean-Claude Juncker, EPP @EPinDeutschland. We will be tweeting first EU-wide @SkaKeller Ska Keller, Greens projections from 8.15pm (CET). @Tsipras_EU Alexis Tsipras, GUE/NGL
Where Can I find election content? YouTube Tablets Embeddable EP election videos Election app for iOS & Android: “Box your EP” Embeddable videos from EP political groups Facebook LinkedIN App: I am a voter App: A Taste of Europe European Parliament Group page App: Quiz...Are you Captain Europe? App: become a European ambassador European Parliament Company page Event: I will vote and hope that my friends will join me! Website All MEPs All Political Groups Live coverage during election night
Twitter How & who to vote
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