The publication presents the author"s point of view on the electoral is-sues of modern Europe (with an emphasis on France and Austria), including consideration of both theoretical and practical issues, for example, how to con-sider elections in a
pandemic (for example, Slovakia and Poland). One of the chapters is devoted to the analysis of topical issues on the election agenda of the European Union countries (migration, ecology, etc.). The final chapter is devoted to the gender policy of the