IN THE CHAIR: Martin SCHULZ
President

20. Election of the Quaestors of the European Parliament (continued)

Verbatim reports

The President read out the results of the first ballot.

- Members voting:   684

- Blank or void:    15

- Votes cast:      669

- Absolute majority:   335

Votes were cast as follows in descending order:

- Astrid Lulling         297 votes

- Jim Higgins         284 votes

- Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg   237 votes

- Jiří Maštálka         232 votes

- Bogusław Liberadzki         222 votes

- Bill Newton Dunn         177 votes

- Francesco Enrico Speroni      106 votes

The President said that no candidate had obtained an absolute majority and a second ballot was thus necessary.

The President said that no candidate had withdrawn.

He proposed an electronic vote should be held. Parliament approved the proposal.

The President set out the voting procedure.

A secret ballot was held using the electronic voting system.

The President read out the results of the second ballot.

- Members voting:   606

- Blank or void:    13

- Votes cast:   593

- Absolute majority:   297

Votes were cast as follows in descending order:      

- Astrid Lulling         280 votes

- Jim Higgins         263 votes

- Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg   234 votes

- Jiří Maštálka         226 votes

- Bogusław Liberadzki         209 votes

- Bill Newton Dunn         170 votes

- Francesco Enrico Speroni      114 votes

The President said that no candidate had obtained an absolute majority and a third ballot was thus necessary.

The President said that no candidate had withdrawn.

A secret ballot was held using the electronic voting system.

The President read out the results of the third ballot.

- Members voting:   613

- Blank or void:    13

- Votes cast:      600

- Absolute majority:   301

Votes were cast as follows in descending order:

- Astrid Lulling         273 votes

- Jim Higgins         254 votes

- Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg   235 votes

- Bogusław Liberadzki         216 votes

- Jiří Maštálka         207 votes

- Bill Newton Dunn         182 votes

- Francesco Enrico Speroni      104 votes

(The list of those voting is annexed to the minutes: Annex 2 to the Minutes of 18 January 2012)

Astrid Lulling, Jim Higgins, Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Bogusław Liberadzki and Jiří Maštálka were declared elected Quaestors of the European Parliament..

In accordance with Rule 15(2) and Rule 16, the Quaestors take precedence in the order in which they were elected.

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The composition of the new Bureau would be notified to the Presidents of the institutions of the European Union.