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Article 210
 

Franchise for elections to European Parliament


Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter I of Part I of this Act all persons residing in Spain but not having acquired the Spanish nationality, are entitled to vote at elections to the European Parliament, provided:


a) They are citizens of the European Union according to the 2nd paragraph of subs. 1 of Section 8 of the European Union Treaty14, and


b) They satisfy the conditions for registration as a voter laid down by this present Act for Spanish citizens and they also have the right to vote in the respective member State of origin.


2. Nobody may vote more than once at the same election.


3. Citizens of the European Union who are not Spanish citizens and wish to exercise their right to vote in Spain must have previously made the necessary option.


 SECT. 210 AS AMENDED BY SECT 8.2 OF INSTITUTIONAL ACT 13/1994, OF MARCH 30


 


14 The Treaty of the European Union (officially published on July 29, 1992) directs that all persons holding the nationality of one of the member States shall be citizens of the European Union, entitled as such to vote at local elections (more precisely at municipal elections) and at elections to the European
Parliament.