Section 1: Composition

The four representatives of the regions and the Corsican collectivity and their alternates shall be elected by the college of presidents of the regional councils by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation. The list is composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. It shall include a majority of elected representatives holding the following executive…

The four representatives of the départements and their alternates are elected by the college of the presidents of the departmental councils in a single-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation. The list is composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. It shall include a majority of elected representatives exercising the executive functions of president or vice-president…

The five representatives of the public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status and their alternates are elected by the college of presidents of public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status, by a one-round majority list ballot, with the submission of complete lists, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation. The list is composed alternately of one candidate of each…

The ten representatives of the municipalities and their alternates are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted, without adding or deleting names and without changing the order of presentation. The list is composed alternately of one candidate of each sex. It shall include a majority of elected representatives exercising the executive functions of mayor, district mayor, deputy mayor or deputy…

No candidate may appear on more than one list representing different categories of territorial authorities or public establishments of inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status.

Candidate lists shall be lodged with the ministry responsible for local and regional authorities on a date set by order of the minister responsible for local and regional authorities. This order also sets the deadline for sending or depositing ballot papers with the secretariat of the census commission provided for in article R. 1213-12, at the Prefecture or the High Commission of the Republic.

The organisation of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5 is not required if a single list of candidates, complying with the provisions of these articles and of article R. 1213-6, is filed with the Ministry responsible for local authorities.

The election of the representatives of the regions and the Corsican collectivity shall take place by means of ballot papers sent by registered post or lodged against receipts with the secretariat of the census commission provided for in Article R. 1213-12.

The election of the representatives of the départements shall take place by means of ballot papers sent by registered post or handed in against receipts to the secretariat of the census commission provided for in article R. 1213-12.