Today, Tuesday, the collection of signatures for the EU elections has started. This is necessary for small parties that cannot count on representatives. In Austria these are the KPÖ, the VOLT Europe list and the EU exit alliance ‘For Austria Öxit’.
They need to collect 2,600 signatures to participate in the June elections. The pan-European party VOLT came to the House of Representatives on Tuesday with a three-meter-high inflatable elephant. This is meant to symbolize the proverbial ‘elephant in the room’ and say that national parties cannot solve Europe’s major problems. That is why there is a need for a common European approach to challenges such as the climate crisis, migration, digitalization and security, list leader Nini Tsiklauri said during the campaign.
The exit alliance Öxit positioned itself on Tuesday with a small stand in front of the district office in Vienna-Meidling. The stated goal of the alliance, which includes the Austrian Christian Party and other initiatives, is Austria’s departure from the European Union. This should be achieved through a referendum.
Time until April 26
The small parties now have until April 26 to collect the necessary signatures to be able to run. Only eligible voters, i.e. Austrians aged 16 and over and EU citizens who have their main residence in Austria, can sign.
Voters will find the five National Council parties ÖVP, SPÖ, FPÖ, Greens and NEOS on the ballot paper. The signatures of three members of the National Council or one EU Member of Parliament are sufficient to make you eligible for election.
Here you can see the dates and deadlines up to Election Day.
The deadline for voters is April 15. Corrections can then be requested if someone has entered incorrectly or not at all. EU citizens living in Austria can decide whether they want to vote for Austrian MPs or MPs from their country of origin.
Source: Krone
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