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THE ESSENTIAL
- 47.7 million French women are called to the polls on March 15 and 22 for the municipal elections.
- With this live, 20 Minutes invites you to follow the day-to-day news of municipal elections through our eleven local offices.
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When do we vote for the 2020 municipal elections?
The 2020 municipal elections will take place on March 15 for the 1st round and March 22 for the 2nd round.
Who can vote for the 2020 municipal elections?
According to the latest figures from INSEE, 47.7 million French people are registered on the electoral lists.
With Brexit, on January 31, nearly 46,000 Britons living in France were struck off the electoral roll.
How to vote for the 2020 municipal elections?
To vote at the 2020 municipal elections, you can present your voter card. It is not necessary but recommended.
However, you must present an identity document.
How does the municipal election take place in municipalities with more than 1000 inhabitants?
In the municipalities of more than 1,000 inhabitants, the ballot is proportional, of lists and with two rounds.
The lists must be joint with as many women as men. Note that women are not placed at the end of the list, there must be a male-female or female-male alternation.
To be elected in the first round, a list must obtain an absolute majority of the votes cast.
In this case, the list receives half of the seats to be filled on the municipal council.
The other seats are distributed proportionally between the lists which made more than 5%.
In the event of a 2nd round, to maintain oneself, the 10% of votes cast must be exceeded.
Lists that are more than 5% may merge with lists that are more than 10%.
In the 2nd round, the list that comes out on top is credited with half of the seats to be filled in the municipal council. The other lists share the remaining seats proportionally according to their results.
The election of the mayor in the municipalities of -1000 inhabitants and more than 1000 inhabitants is made by the municipal councilors elected by secret ballot during the first meeting of the municipal council.
How does the municipal election take place in municipalities of - 1000 inhabitants?
In the municipalities of –1000 inhabitants, candidates can present themselves individually or in groups.
If you have a group nomination, voters can cross off one or more names on the ballot.
During the count, the votes are counted by name.
To be elected in the 1st round, two conditions are required:
• that the candidate has an absolute majority of the votes cast
• and that the candidate also obtained at least 1/4 of the votes of the voters registered on the electoral lists
If there is a 2nd round, there must be a relative majority regardless of the number of voters.
In the event of a tie between two candidates, the oldest is elected.
How is the municipal election in Paris?
In Paris, there are 20 arrondissements. However for these municipal elections, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th were grouped under the name Paris-Center. There will therefore be 17 boroughs.
The first on the elected lists become councilors of Paris.
The more the borough or sector is populated, the more elected councilors it has. There will be 160 in Paris
How is the municipal election held in Lyon?
In Lyon, we vote by district, knowing that there are 9 districts.
There will be 73 elected municipal councilors who will elect the mayor
How is the municipal election held in Marseille?
In Marseille, there are 16 arrondissements but we vote by sector, one sector brings together two arrondissements. There will therefore be 8 sectors for 101 elected municipal councilors who will elect the mayor
Welcome to our 2020 municipal live. By the first round, on March 15, we will make you experience the different municipal campaigns all over France thanks to our eleven local offices.
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