Jean Castex called on elected officials on Tuesday to "provide their sponsorship" to presidential candidates, stressing that such an approach "is not automatically synonymous with political support", while some like Marine Le Pen are struggling to bring together the 500 signatures.
The Prime Minister also indicated that he was going to receive all the associations of local elected officials on Thursday morning, as well as the presidents of the National Assembly and the Senate in order to "discuss this situation together with respect for freedom. everyone", "because there is a profoundly democratic subject".
Support for François Bayrou's initiative
The head of government recalled that, out of around 42,000 elected officials authorized to grant their sponsorships – in particular mayors, parliamentarians, general and regional councilors – only 10,000 had given their signature to a candidate.
Jean Castex also indicated "supporting the initiative" of François Bayrou to create a "sponsorship reserve" for candidates deemed legitimate to collect at least 10% of voting intentions but who are struggling to collect 500 initials, in l species Marine Le Pen, Eric Zemmour and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
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Presidential 2022: Three mayors of the Var draw lots for their sponsorship
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Presidential 2022: Nearly 80 elected officials respond positively to the candidate sponsorship initiative initiated by François Bayrou
Francois Bayrou
John Castex
Presidential election 2022
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