The National Assembly voted this Monday on the postponement of the provincial elections in New Caledonia. This is a prerequisite for the uncertain and much more sensitive constitutional reform.
Until now, the existence of Caledonian citizenship means that only Kanaks can vote as well as metropolitan residents settled on “le Caillou” before 1998. A phenomenon which prevents approximately 20% of the Calingonian population from voting in these local elections. The constitutional reform to modify this electoral body of the local elections will be examined from March 26 in the Senate.