The election of the representatives of the public establishments of intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status and of the communes takes place by ballot papers sent by registered letter or deposited against receipts at the prefecture or the high commission of the Republic.
The ballot papers are counted by a commission comprising:
– the prefect or the high commissioner of the Republic or their representative, chairman;
– two mayors appointed by the prefect or the high commissioner of the Republic.
The secretariat is provided by an official of the prefecture or high commissioner of the Republic.
The results are centralised by the commission provided for in article R. 1213-12.