Abstract
In 2002 agreement was reached on new uniform electoral procedures for European Parliament elections. This article does two things. First, it provides a comprehensive account of the rules under which the EP was elected in 2004, revealing a high degree of continuing variability in the existing electoral systems across all 25 Member States. Second, it addresses the question: if the electoral systems vary in form, do they also differ significantly in their effects?
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 969-984 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Common Market Studies |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2005 |