Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 12953 | 26 June 2012

The portrayal of migrants and refugees during election campaigns

Signatories: Ms Tineke STRIK, Netherlands, SOC ; Ms Tina ACKETOFT, Sweden, ALDE ; Ms Karin ANDERSEN, Norway, UEL ; Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrej HUNKO, Germany, UEL ; Ms Gisela WURM, Austria, SOC

Origin - 2012 - Third part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 10.1.5, insert the following paragraph:

"the removal of the impediments to democratic participation by granting migrants voting rights, including the right to vote and the right to stand in local and regional elections after a residence period of five years or less;"

Explanatory note

This amendment is based on Resolution 1618 (2008) on the 'State of democracy in Europe, measures to improve the democratic participation of migrants'. Democratic participation is a vital condition for the integration of migrants in society. Furthermore, granting voting rights to migrants ensures that candidates also take the feelings and interests of migrants into account during their election campaign.