Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level
The Convention on the Participation of Foreigners in Public Life at Local Level is a treaty of the Council of Europe, adopted in 1992. Chapter C grants to non-citizens the right to vote and the right to stand for elections in case of local elections, provided that they fulfill the same legal requirements as apply to citizens and have been lawful and habitual residents in the State concerned for the five years preceding the elections.