The election of the representatives of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation and of the mayors takes place by ballot papers sent by letter or deposited against receipts at the prefecture.
The ballot papers are counted by a commission comprising:
– the prefect or his representative, chairman;
– two mayors appointed by the prefect.
The secretariat is provided by an agent of the prefecture.
The results are centralised by the commission provided for in article R. 1211-10.