What is Free Voters?
'''Free Voters''' ([[German language|German]]: Freie Wähler; abbreviated as '''FW''') is a group of politicians which takes part in German elections but is not registered as a political party. Free Voters usually only run in the [[Local election|local elections]]. The group attracts [[Conservatism|conservative]] voters who prefer local decisions in politics. In the 2014 European Parliament elections, the Free Voters won a seat in the [[European Parliament]]. [[Ulrike Müller (politician)|Ulrike Müller]] is currently the only Free Voter [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]] in the European Parliament.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.votewatch.eu/en/term8-ulrike-muller-2.html|title= Ulrike MÜLLER - VoteWatch Europe|website= Votewatch.eu|access-date= 16 May 2017|archive-date= 30 August 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170830144944/http://www.votewatch.eu/en/term8-ulrike-muller-2.html|url-status= dead}}</ref> The Free Voters association joined the [[European Democratic Party]] (which is a [[Centrism|centrist]] and pro-[[European Union]] political party in the European Parliament) in October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.freiewaehler.eu/presse-detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=418&cHash=3589ad50a22f4184492951f0139cf5e6|title= Presse-Detail - FREIE WÄHLER Bundesvereinigung|website= Freiewaehler.eu|access-date= 16 May 2017|archive-date= 11 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160311005822/http://www.freiewaehler.eu/presse-detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=418&cHash=3589ad50a22f4184492951f0139cf5e6|url-status= dead}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == *[http://www.fw-bayern.de/ Official website of the Bavarian FW] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102152207/https://www.fw-bayern.de/ |date=2020-01-02 }} [[Category:Political organizations based in Europe]] [[Category:Organisations based in Germany]]