Electoral Map

Verified 23 March 2022 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

The electoral map (called voter card) is a document proving your registration on the list of electors of the municipality. It's usually sent by mail, but it can be given to 18-year-olds at a citizenship ceremony.

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Electoral Map

On the day of the vote, you must present your electoral map at the polling station. But if you no longer have it, you can vote by presenting only one identity document.

To obtain an electoral map, you must be registered to vote.

Registration on the electoral lists may be made:

You can check your voter registration and know your polling station using this online service:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

The electoral card is sent by mail to your home no later than 3 days before the 1er election round (or referendum).

But a young person who turns 18 can receive his electoral card during a citizenship ceremony organized by the mayor.

If your electoral map was not distributed to you before the election or referendum, it is kept at the polling station. You can retrieve it by presenting a identity document.

The electoral map shall indicate the following information:

  • Name of the voter
  • First names of the voter
  • Address of residence
  • Voter's date of birth
  • National Voter Number
  • Voter's polling place

FYI  

the signature of the mayor or the stamp of the town hall are optional. The voter's signature is also not required.

If you notice an error on your electoral map, you must ask for a correction using this online service

Request for correction of civil status from INSEE

It is recommended that you show your electoral map at the time of the vote.

But if you don't have it, you can still vote.

On the day of the vote, the documents to be presented to be able to vote depend on the size of the commune:

1,000 inhabitants or more

You can vote by presenting:

If you have been registered by a court order, you must also submit this document.

Less than 1,000 inhabitants

You can vote by presenting:

If you have been registered by a court order (especially in case of administrative error), you must also present this document.

The card is valid until it is replaced by the next one.

All electoral cards are renewed in early 2022.

Reminder

the electoral card is sent by mail to your home no later than 3 days before the 1er election round (or referendum).

The new maps are drawn up during the recasting of the electoral lists, generally every 3 to 5 years.

To replace your card, you can get a certificate of registration on the list of electors.

To do this, you can:

  • request it at the municipality of the municipality where you are registered
  • or download it using this online service.

At the time of the vote, you will be able to present this certificate at your polling station.

FYI  

you can vote by presenting at your polling station a identity document only. To know your polling station, you can use this online service.

You must notify the police station or the gendarmerie brigade to avoid any fraudulent use of your card.

Who shall I contact
Who shall I contact

To replace your card, you can get a certificate of registration on the list of electors.

To do this, you can:

  • request it at the municipality of the municipality where you are registered
  • or download it using this online service.

At the time of the vote, you will be able to present this certificate at your polling station.

FYI  

you can vote by presenting at your polling station a identity document only. To know your polling station, you can use this online service.

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.

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