2020 Municipal Elections: Getting it All Right

Proxy voting

Are you away from home on election day? You can still vote by proxy without having to prove the reason. Proxy voting has been simplified due to the health context.

Voters lists: check if you are registered

Want to make sure you are registered to vote in the second round of municipal elections? Check your electoral situation using the online service available on Service-public.fr.

You had applied to be registered to vote, but you have not received any mail since. You checked your electoral situation but you are not registered to vote. What can you do to be able to vote?

What IDs should I show to vote?

Passport? ID card? Vital card? Driver's license? If the voter's card proves that you are registered to vote in the municipality where you are going to vote, you must also prove your identity to be able to cast your ballot. Find the list of identity documents to produce with Service-public.fr.

Voter ID: What's the point?

What is the electoral map? Is it mandatory to vote? How do I get it? Service-public.fr explains.

Who can vote?

You couldn't vote on the 1^er but your situation has changed since then? You celebrate your 18th birthday before June 28th, 2020, you are British resident in France, you are an adult under guardianship, you are on holiday on June 28th... Are you eligible to vote in municipal elections? On what terms?

Voting by disabled people: how?

People with disabilities can vote either by going directly to the polling station or by establishing a proxy if they cannot travel.

Sanitary conditions at polling stations

What measures are in place at polling stations? The layout of the polling stations, the obligatory wearing of masks, the availability of hydro-alcoholic gel... A decree issued in Official Journal on june 18, 2020, the organization of the second round of municipal elections was announced.

The election campaign

The official election campaign for the second round of municipal elections begins on June 15, 2020 and will end at midnight on June 27, 2020. What are the adaptations due to the health crisis?

You're an employee and a candidate in municipal elections. Do you know you're entitled to days off? On what terms? These rules were recently amended by the Law of 27 December 2019 on involvement in local life and proximity to public action.

Municipalities 2020: postponement of the second round

Originally scheduled for March 22, the second round of municipal elections has been postponed and will take place on June 28, 2020 except in Guyana.