Europe1 .fr with AFP 6:42 pm, September 25, 2021

Meeting in digital congress this Saturday, the LR activists have chosen the method of designation of their presidential candidate.

They opted for a vote in congress, announced Christian Jacob, the president of the Republicans.   

The Republicans party will nominate its presidential candidate by a vote of its only members, party president Christian Jacob announced on Saturday, after a congress where this method was preferred to that of the primary.

Members of LR, called to vote electronically since Friday evening, have chosen for nearly six out of ten voters the option of a two-round congress.

The participation rate reached 50.28% of the vote.

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