the right to vote for a party-list. In case of the EU elections there are no constituency votes. The latest EP election in Hungary took place on 26 May 2019, which was the fourth one at all, after the 2004 EP election, which took place on 13 June 2004, bit more than a month after the EU expansion to 10 Eastern European countries. Results: |- |style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center valign=top colspan="2"|Parties !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|Votes 2004 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|% 2004 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|Seats 2004 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|Votes 2009 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|% 2009 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|Seats 2009 !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center rowspan="2"|Difference |- !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align= center colspan="1"|National Party !style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align= center |European party |- |align=left|Fidesz - Hungarian Civic Union (Fidesz) |align=left|EPP |valign=center|1,457,750 |valign=center|47.40 |valign=center|12 |valign=center|1,632,309 |valign=center|56,36 |valign=center|14 |valign=center|+2 |- |align=left|Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) |align=left|PES |valign=center|1,054,921 |valign=center|34.30 |valign=center|9 |valign=center|503,140 |valign=center|17,37 |valign=center|4 |valign=center|-5 |- |align=left|Jobbik |align=left|none |valign=center|did not run |valign=center|- |valign=center|- |valign=center|427,773 |valign=center|14,77 |valign=center|3 |valign=center|+3 |- |align=left|Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) |align=left|ECR |valign=center|164,025 |valign=center|5.33 |valign=center|1 |valign=center|153,660 |valign=center|5.31 |valign=center|1 |valign=center|0 |- |align=left|Politics Can Be Different (LMP) |align=left|none |valign=center|did not exist |valign=center|- |valign=center|- |valign=center|75,522 |valign=center|2.61 |valign=center|0 |valign=center|- |- |align=left|Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) |align=left|ELDR |valign=center|237,908 |valign=center|7.74 |valign=center|2 |valign=center|62,527 |valign=center|2.16 |valign=center|0 |valign=center|-2 |- |align=left|Hungarian Communist Workers' Party (Munkáspárt) |align=left|none |valign=center|56,221 |valign=center|1.83 |valign=center|0 |valign=center|27,817 |valign=center|0.96 |valign=center|0 |valign=center|0 |- |align=left|Gypsy Alliance Party (MCF) |align=left|none |valign=top|did not run |valign=top|- |valign=top|- |valign=top|13,431 |valign=top|0.46 |valign=top|0 |valign=center|- |- |- |align=left style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total (turnout 36,31%) |width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|3,075,450 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.0 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|24 |width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|2,896,179 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|100.0 |width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|22 |- |align=left colspan=8|Source: Valasztas.hu |} Referendums The Constitution of Hungary prescribes two ways to hold a referendum (Article 8): Parliament shall order a national referendum upon the motion of at least two hundred thousand electors Parliament may order a national referendum upon the motion of the President of the Republic, the Government or one hundred thousand electors. The Constitution imposes a number of prohibitions on matters on which a referendum can be held, including amending Constitution, budget, taxing, obligations from international agreements, military operations, etc. Required voter turnout for the referendum to be valid is 50%. The decision made by a referendum is binding on the Parliament. Past referendums There was one referendum in People's Republic of Hungary: referendum of 1989. There were 4 questions, all 4 passed. There were 5 referendums in modern Hungary: Presidential election referendum in 1990 (1 question, failed because of low voter turnout) NATO membership referendum in 1997 (1