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Voting in the EU Commission

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Requires an absolute majority of the commissioners, at least 14 of the 27 members. However, voting takes place very rarely. Most decisions are taken in working groups or by written procedure. Under the Barroso Commission they have never voted in the college.

At present each Member State has one commissioner each.

Future

The Lisbon Treaty proposes that each Member State will initially have a Commissioner until 2014. The Commission will then be reduced to a number corresponding to 2/3 af the member states. A system of equal rotation makes sure that no country is without a commissioner for more that one period at a time. An absolute majority of members shall be required to carry votes.

The Lisbon Treaty leave it to Member States governments to "suggest" names for the Commission. Today Member States "propose" their candidate.

See Commission