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This is what I hate about the European Union. Since I am from another (member) country, I can't vote for her. Makes zero sense, her voice represents me more (as

This is what I hate about the European Union. Since I am from another (member) country, I can't vote for her. Makes zero sense, her voice represents me more (as in actual votes she can lobby - due to her country being bigger and thus her party obtaining more mandates for the same result) than any party from my country does.

kolinko 8y ago
Hah, I think you're getting downvotes because people think by "other country" you mean US and so on, and assume you expect Americans to be able to vote on EU politicians :) Being from Poland, my first thought was "well, of course someone from outside EU cannot vote", and then realised you mean "from another EU country".
- TomMarius 8y ago
  You're right, but well, it's not a federation (yet)... ;-)
  - mcv 8y ago
    Even if it was, that doesn't guarantee it. In the US, you also can't vote for a candidate running in another state. It's stupid, but not every democratic system uses proportional representation.
chmod775 8y ago
Most EU countries (if not all?) have their own Pirate Party. I'm hopeful - should they reach the required number of votes - that they will find someone just as qualified to send to the EU parliament.