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Council Directive (EU) 2026/1194 Article 3

Council Directive (EU) 2026/1194 Article 3

Conditions governing the right to vote and to stand as a candidate

Article 3

Any person who, on the reference date: (a) is a Union citizen within the meaning of Article 20(1) TFEU; and (b) is not a national of the Member State of residence, but satisfies the same conditions in respect of the right to vote and to stand as a candidate as that Member State imposes by law on its own national, shall have the right to vote and to stand as a candidate in municipal elections in the Member State of residence in accordance with this Directive.

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