As a result of this approach, in some Council of Europe member states, foreign residents are allowed to vote. For example, according to the Article 70 para. 2 of the Constitution of Hungary, “persons residing on the territory of the Republic of Hungary as immigrants who do not have Hungarian citizenship also have the right to vote in local government elections of representatives and the Mayor, as well as the right to participate in local referenda and popular initiatives, in accordance with the regulations of a separate law, provided that they are present in the country on the day of the election or referendum.”