#UseYourVote: European Parliament Elections

Election days

Between 6 and 9 June 2024 more than 370 million European citizens are eligible to vote in the 27 Member States to elect 720 members of the European Parliament. The results will be available in real time on the European elections results website.

Practical details for media can be found here. For live coverage of election days and night, click here.

Campaigning on the ground

With the European elections right around the corner, initiatives are multiplying to inform citizens about the importance of voting. Below, a snapshot of the many actions taken across the EU.

• Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Oleksandra Matviichuk and Lorent Saleh are among the Sakharov laureates calling on citizens to vote in the European elections in a new #UseYourVote campaign video. Read more here.
• The European Parliament and FC Bayern München teamed up to call on fans to use their vote in the upcoming elections, joining female players from the UEFA Women’s Champions League who spread the same message. Last weekend one of the European Parliament’s campaign spotswas broadcast in six Italian stadiums thanks to a collaboration with Lega Serie A. More information on similar initiatives is available here.
• Game In Society made the game “Europe Race To Democracy” available free of charge from 28 May for the more than 500 million Fortnite subscribers, joining forces with the Parliament’s “Use your Vote” campaign to encourage the democratic participation of young citizens. The race can be accessed on Fortnite with the code 8132-4493-8197.
• #WeVoteForEurope is a campaign initiated by YOUROPE e.V. and rolled out together with the European Festivals Association (EFA) – the two most important organisations representing European festivals. Together, they aim at engaging their audience to use their right and vote in the European elections.
• Inclusion, tolerance and solidarity are core European values. To promote them, the European Parliament’s office in Portugal has teamed up with Europe XXI and Surfing Life Club for two inclusive surfing sessions on 1-2 June.
• The European Parliament’s liaison office in Greece and the municipality of Athens jointly organised a bingo for volunteers and senior citizens on 28 May. Participants had the opportunity to test their EU knowledge and the chance to win collectible gifts.
• The European Parliament’s office in Slovenia worked with hosts of the RTVSLO Saturday late-night show Tilen Artač and Robert Petan on three music videos promoting the European elections. Listen here to their first song “European Elections. Come, be there”.
• Volunteers from the eu community have launched an EU-wide mobile app called Palumba to help voters identify the political options that best fit their preferences at the elections.
• Bulgarian choir “the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices” together with the Institute for the Development of Public Environment and the Convo Foundation have filmed several videos on low turnout. One third of singers start singing – the full choir joins in later to highlight the difference participation can make.

Multipliers

The European Parliament welcomes initiatives by private companies promoting the importance of voting in the upcoming elections. Below a few examples:

• Spotify launched a “Play Your Part, Europe!” playlist on 21 May to encourage people to vote in the European elections and will be sending in-app notifications to users leading to the European Parliament’s election webpages on 6-9 June.
• Oatly is encouraging business leaders in Europe to join them in mobilising their employees, communities and customers to vote in the upcoming election. With banners on buildings across Europe and the organisation of film screenings in Stockholm, Amsterdam and Helsinki, they are sharing their message: ‘VOAT! for the planet
• Coca-Cola Europelaunched a communication action ”Options exist. The choice is yours. 6-9 June 2024” on social media and using tailored external amplification in some countries to encourage people to vote in the upcoming European elections.
• Apple is featuring a rolling storyin all EU-27 App Store storefronts, reaching millions of users. Apple is also spotlighting official EU apps like the European Parliament’s “Citizens’ App”, as well as news apps and ride hailing apps so voters can easily get to the polling stations.
• Dott is committed to make voting easier and more accessible. For these European elections, they are giving free rides to go to vote and sending email and in-app notifications to users.
• Private companies are also making efforts to counter disinformation in the run-up to the European elections. Snapchat recently committed to act – as did Meta, Google, and TikTok.

Good to know

Did you know that Estonia is the only EU country where voting online is possible for the European elections? For more facts about the upcoming European elections, click here.

Tools for the Press

Do you want to know more about the European Elections 2024? The Press Tool Kit has information on this and much more.