Section 4: Postal voting.

As far as postal voting is concerned, the envelopes, ballot papers and candidate circulars constitute the instruments required for voting mentioned in 1° of article R. 713-14. An order of the supervisory minister sets the format, wording and printing procedures for the voting envelopes, ballot papers and candidate circulars, as well as the procedures for presenting candidates on the ballot papers. The Election Organisation Committee is responsible for checking that…

I. – The envelopes in which the votes are sent are sent to the prefecture, which draws up a summary statement. Under penalty of nullity of the vote, the envelopes in which the votes are sent shall include the following information: 1° The name of the regional chamber and the territorial chamber of commerce and industry; 2° The words “Election of members”; 3° The name of the voter; 4° His…

On the date set in 2° of Article R. 713-14, the election organisation committee, composed of sections where applicable, shall proceed with the counting of postal votes in open session and in the presence of scrutineers appointed by the chairman of the committee and by the candidates or their proxies. On the day of the count, as many ballot boxes as there are categories or sub-categories shall be set up….

The commission totals the number of votes obtained by each candidate in each category or sub-category and allocates the seats in accordance with Article L. 713-16. Any ballot paper submitted in a form other than that validated by the committee, any ballot paper containing more names than there are seats to be filled in the professional category, sub-category or delegation and any ballot paper tainted by one of the irregularities…

All manual operations provided for in articles R. 713-17 and R. 713-18 may be carried out with the assistance of electronic means.