In Delvigne the Court was asked to examine whether it was contrary to European law for a French citizen who had been convicted of a serious crime to be permanently deprived of his right to vote in European elections.
Lietā Delvigne Tiesa tika lūgta izskatīt, vai tiesību balsot Eiropas vēlēšanās neatgriezeniska atņemšana Francijas pilsonim, kurš notiesāts par smagu noziegumu, ir pretrunā Eiropas tiesībām.