Context:
This article discusses the upcoming municipal elections in the Boulonnais region in France.
Fact Check:
The article mentions that only three out of 23 municipalities in the former Boulogne-sur-Gesse canton will have two competing lists in the elections.
The day before the municipal elections, a look at the teams in Boulonnais.
Out of the 23 municipalities in the former Boulogne-sur-Gesse canton, only three of them will have two lists competing: Blajan, Mondilhan, and Montmaurin.
In several municipalities, changes are still to be noted. In Blajan and Montmaurin, the outgoing mayors have chosen not to run again, as well as in Montgaillard-sur-Save and Sarrecave.
The territory had already experienced significant turnover during the 2014 and 2020 elections. This year, many outgoing mayors are running for a second or third term. Nearly 80% of them are expected to continue serving within the intermunicipal community, ensuring a certain continuity in intermunicipal governance.
Voting System
For voters, one of the main changes concerns the voting system in municipalities with less than 1,000 inhabitants. The list voting system has now replaced the multi-member voting system. Until 2014, it was still possible to nominate oneself on the morning of the vote. Now, all candidacies must be submitted to the prefecture within the legal deadlines.
For this 2026 deadline, the rules have evolved once again. Under the list voting system, any alteration or modification of a ballot now renders it void. However, there is no prohibition on this as stated in some professions of faith.
In the three municipalities where two lists are competing, the proportional system will still allow the opposition to be represented within the municipal council.
