Departmental and regional elections 2021: who can vote?

Who can vote in the counties and regions?

For 20 June (1^er tour): all citizens aged at least 18 (by 19 June) of French nationality.

For 27 June (2^d tour): all citizens aged at least 18 (by 26 June) of French nationality.

Citizens of another EU Member State residing in France cannot vote in departmental and regional elections.

On what terms?

• be registered on the municipal electoral lists. The 18-year-olds who have taken the military census in France and those who have just obtained French nationality are automatically registered. In case of doubt, you can check your electoral situation. Outside of these situations, you have to apply to be registered. To vote on June 20 and 27, 2021, it is possible to make this request until Friday, May 14, 2021 inclusive (except in special cases). For this, you can notably use this online service.
• to exercise his civil and political rights.

What if you're absent?

If you are absent on voting day (June 20 and 27), you can choose to vote by proxy. To do this, you must appoint a voter to vote for you on Election Day. You must choose a registered voter in the same commune.

You can do this:

• using the MyProxy online service. You fill out your online application form and receive a registration reference. If you have to go in person to the gendarmerie or the police station, your passage will be quicker. All you have to do is show your reference and ID (identity card, passport...). Once validated, your power of attorney will be transmitted automatically to your municipality and you will be informed by email as soon as the city council has informed your power of attorney;
• usinga form available on the internet. You have to fill it out and print it. After that, you will have to go in person to the gendarmerie, police station or court and present an identity document (identity card, passport...);
• using the form available at the gendarmerie, the police station, the tribunal. You will need to fill it out on site and present an ID in person (identity card, passport...).

Are you living abroad?

Attention: French citizens residing abroad can vote in departmental, regional and assembly elections in Guyana and Martinique provided they are registered on the electoral list of a town hall. Since 2019, it is no longer possible to be registered simultaneously on the electoral list of a municipality and on a consular electoral list. By registering on a new French voters list, your previous registration is automatically deleted. In case of doubt, you can check your electoral situation.