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... DRAWING INSPIRATION from the cultural, religious and humanist inheritance of Europe, from which have developed the universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law, ...


ARTICLE-I-20: The European Parliament     [go to this ARTICLE]
... The members of the European Parliament shall be elected for a term of five years by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot. ...


... Conscious of its spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity; it is based on the principles of democracy and the rule of law. It places the individual at the heart of its activities, by establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an area of freedom, security and justice. ...


ARTICLE-II-99: Right to vote and to stand as a candidate at elections to the European Parliament     [go to this ARTICLE]
... Members of the European Parliament shall be elected by direct universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot. ...


... A European law or framework law of the Council shall establish the necessary measures for the election of the Members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage in accordance with a uniform procedure in all Member States or in accordance with principles common to all Member States. ...