Voters lists: new registration
Verified 27 June 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
To vote, you must be registered on the voters list. If you live in France, you must register on the electoral list of a city hall. If you live abroad, you can register either on a consular voters list or on the voters list of a town hall.
Town Hall
You must meet all of the following conditions:
- Be at least 18 years of age on the eve of election day
- Being French
- Enjoy your civil and political rights
Namely:
- a European citizen residing in France may register on the complementary electoral lists of its mayor to vote in municipal and European elections in France
- a person in prison does not have to be disenfranchised. But she must register under a specific procedure
- one guardianship adult no longer be disenfranchised, even if the judge rendered his decision before March 23, 2019
- one French who turns 18 is automatically registered on the electoral rolls if he or she has made the citizen census from the age of 16
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You live in France
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality of your home
- Municipality in which you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax, company property tax, property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality of your residence, if you have lived there effectively and continuously for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you are required to reside as an official
- Municipality where the business, of which you have been the manager or majority or sole partner for at least 2 years, has been registered in the role of municipal contributions for at least 2 years
Namely:
- If you are staying with a relative (for example, a relative) or a friend, you can be registered in the municipality where you are staying.
- If you are SDF: titleContent, or fairground, or travelers, you can be registered in the commune of the organization where you have chosen to live.
You live abroad, but want to vote in France
You are registered in the register of French people established outside France
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality where your home is located
- Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
- Commune where you were born
- Municipality of your last home
- Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
- Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
- Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors
You are not registered
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality where your home is located
- Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
Reminder
certain persons are subject to a specific registration procedure:
- One French who turns 18 is automatically registered to vote if he or she has made a representation citizen census from the age of 16.
- One person who became french after 2018 is automatically registered to vote.
- One person in prison and who is not disenfranchised must follow a special registration procedure.
- One European citizen residing in France may apply to be registered on the supplementary lists of electors of its mayor to vote in municipal and European elections in France.
You can register all year round:
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Online
Warning
you can apply online on condition have already reached the age of 18.
You must provide the following scanned documents:
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Proof of identity
On the spot
By yourself
You must provide the following:
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Cerfa Form No. 12669 (also available in town hall)
Through another person
You can have someone do this for you.
To do this, you must provide the following documents:
- A signed, written document stating that you are giving him this authority
- Your proof of identity
- Your proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Cerfa Form No. 12669 (also available in town hall)
By mail
You must submit the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12669
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
Warning
to vote in a particular election, you must respect a deadline.
Registration is automatic for the following people:
- A young man by age 18, if he or she has completed the census at age 16
- One person became french after 2018
The electoral map is mailed to your home no later than 3 days before 1er election round (or referendum).
If your electoral map was not distributed to you before the election or referendum, it is kept at the polling station. You can get it back on the day of the vote by presenting a identity document.
You can check your voter registration:
Consulate
You must meet all of the following conditions:
- Be at least 18 years old on the eve of the election
- Being French
- Enjoy your civil and political rights
FYI
at the age of 18, you are automatically entered on the voters' list if you are registered in the register of French nationals established outside France (unless you object).
Reminder
certain persons are subject to a specific registration procedure:
- One French who turns 18 is automatically registered on the electoral rolls if he is registered on the register of French nationals established outside France.
- One person who became french after 2018 is automatically entered on the voters list.
How do I register?
You can apply to be registered on the consular voters list:
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Online (by the register of French outside France)
You can apply to be registered on the consular voters list
- after you have registered on the register of French nationals established outside France
- or when you register in this register.
You must use this online service:
On site (consulate, embassy)
You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).
You must provide the following:
- Proof of identity
- Proof of residence in the consular constituency
- Form completed and signed
Who shall I contact
When to register?
You can register all year round.
But to vote in a particular election, you have to respect a deadline.
FYI
this new registration will cancel your previous voter registration.
You can check your voter registration:
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
Cost: free service
The informants who answer you belong to the Ministry of the Interior.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
The service is available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
Conditions for registration on a list of electors
Special cases of registration
Electoral capacity
Establishment and revision of the electoral lists
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