MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Competence and responsibility for the organisation, conduct, fairness and integrity of elections – E-001427/2025

Question for written answer  E-001427/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Christine Anderson (ESN)

According to the Commission’s website, Commissioner Michael McGrath is ‘responsible for working to preserve the fairness and integrity of elections’[1].

In her answer to my priority question for written answer P-000116/2025, the President of the Commission stated: ‘Democracy is a founding value of the EU. Free and fair elections are at its core. Their organisation and conduct are the competence and responsibility of the Member States in line with their legislation, subject to their international obligations and EU law’[2].

• 1.Can the Commission square the circle and explain how the Member States have the competence and responsibility for the organisation and conduct of elections, while Commissioner McGrath is responsible for their fairness and integrity?
• 2.What is the legal basis for the mandate given to the Commissioner?

Submitted: 8.4.2025

• [1] https://commission.europa.eu/about/organisation/college-commissioners/michael-mcgrath_en.
• [2] https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/P-10-2025-000116-ASW_EN.html.