Between June 6 and 9, the European Union’s nearly 360 million eligible voters are called to the polls to elect their country’s MEPs, making up a total of 720 in the Parliament, one of the Union’s legislative bodies. In France, voters cast their ballots for fixed lists, with the final seats distributed proportionally according to the results obtained by each party list.
While the 27 member states vote to form a common assembly, each country has its own specific rules governing the organization of the ballot. Some will vote on Thursday, June 6, others on Sunday, June 9. Some will vote for one of several closed lists, while others will be able to put together their own lists, drawing from a variety of parties.
In this four-minute video, Le Monde explains what the European election is and how the vote will unfold, mainly in France.