[pp.int.general] European citizens' Initiative - ID requirement & data retention

[Pat Mächler]

On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Jerry Weyer <weyerjerry at gmail.com> wrote:
> As an expat, if you don't have an ID (and it is necessary to provide an ID
> number to sign a petition) you can still sign the one in your home country.
> There is a possibility to sign online so that should work easily!

No, you can't do that for certain and easily.
1. The member states provide the online systems (the EU just provides
a FLOSS framework); they will be likely restricted to the current
member state residents usually.
2. Some states do provide an exception for non-resident national
citizens (see part C of the regulation) given that you reported your
current residency to your national authorities. However even then it's
not for certain that they may provide an opportunity for non ID card
holders in an online system.

-pat