The representatives of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation are elected by the presidents of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation by proportional voting with the highest remainder among the members of their deliberative bodies and the members of the municipal councils of the member communes. Representatives of municipalities that are not members of these public bodies are elected by the mayors of these municipalities from among the members of their municipal councils by proportional representation with the highest remainder. Lists of candidates must be composed alternately of one candidate of each sex.
The number of votes available to each mayor, on the one hand, and each president of a public establishment for inter-municipal cooperation, on the other hand, within their respective electoral college is proportional to the population of the commune or communes making up the public establishment. It is set by order of the chairman of the fire and rescue service’s board of directors in the light of the decision taken to this effect by the board.
The representatives of the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the communes are elected within four months of the general renewal of the municipal councils. The material organisation of this election is provided by the fire and rescue service.