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 22/05/2008, 11:45
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Clair
 
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Re: How small can a village be and have its own mayor?
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22/05/2008, 12:01
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Clair
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Re: How small can a village be and have its own mayor?
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 Callie wrote: | | [ I think it was a bit of a fix this year because we were given a list of names of existing membres of the conseil, and if wanted to change anything, we could cross off a name and write in a new name. |
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That is the correct procedure.
You vote for individuals, an you can also cross a name off the list, replace it with another, or not replace it.
| No other names had been listed despite the fact that several others had presented themselves as candidates. |
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A formal declaration is only required in communes of over 3500 inhabitants.
In communes of over 2500 inhabitants, individual candidates or lists of candidates make a formal declaration to recoup some of their costs.
Voters can use the lists and individual ballot papers provided or can write the name of their preferred candidate on a slip of paper, even if that person has not declared any interest in being elected.
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22/05/2008, 16:40
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Will
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Re: How small can a village be and have its own mayor?
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As Clair said, that is the normal procedure for smaller communes and exactly how it worked in our tiny commune when Judie was elected. In her case, we prepared a small 'manifesto' and she took a copy round to each household where voters lived, so they knew her name to add to the list. She also had a brief write-up and picture (with our neighbour, who was an unsuccessful candidate) in the local paper. One of the other 'hors liste' candidates supplied slips of paper with his name which electors could take to put in the envelope with the ballot paper, which is, apparently, another common and valid procedure. There were 22 different names put forward for election in our commune of 44 electors, and nearly half of these had no intention of standing.
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22/05/2008, 16:44
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Callie
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Re: How small can a village be and have its own mayor?
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Thank you Clair - for sorting out my messy quote.
Also for explaining the ins and outs of voting. I still reckon it's a bit pre-ordained. How do you explain the 3 tours ??
Mind you, although a lot of people complained, I wonder how many of them actually voted for one of the new candidates ?? A bit like when Chirac got in for his last run - I bet most people voted for him in the first tour - and then felt compelled to vote for him rather than Le Pen. When people said "It was terrible, I had to vote for Chirac to stop Le Pen getting in3 When I asked them, tongue in cheek, who they voted for in the first tour, they remained silent !
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22/05/2008, 17:31
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Will
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Re: How small can a village be and have its own mayor?
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The way it works is that if sufficient candidates to fill the number of places on the council all get votes from half or more of those voting, then it is settled at the first round. If not, then those getting the required half of votes are deemed to be elected, and there is another round where remaining candidates can stand for the places that remain. I don't know about third tours in local elections.
It all depends who is keeping an eye on the voting and the count, as there is plenty of opportunity for dodgy dealings in the French local system. So normally there are people from all factions observing things very closely in case one side or another tries to pull a fast one.
Presidential elections are a bit different. In our commune Bayrou was by far the most popular, and Royale got no votes at all. But Bayrou was eliminated on the national count, so did not go through to the next round, which Sarko won.
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