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Article D6322-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The President of the Territorial Council wears the tricolour scarf with gold fringed tassels in public ceremonies and whenever the exercise of his functions may make this distinctive sign of his authority necessary. The Vice-Presidents of the Territorial Council wear the tricolour scarf with silver fringed tassels when performing their duties as civil registrars and judicial police officers, and when replacing or representing the President pursuant to Articles LO 6322-2…

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Article D6322-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The official badge of the President of the Territorial Council in the national colours conforms to the model below: On a background of blue, white and red enamel bearing “President of the Territorial Council” on the white and “RF” on the blue; surrounded by two branches Vert, olive to dexter and oak to sinister, all surmounting a lictor beam Argent ensigned by a cock’s head Or bearded and crested Gules.

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Article D6322-3 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The wearing of the official insignia of the President of the Territorial Council in the national colours, the use of which is optional, is reserved for the President of the Territorial Council in the performance of his duties and does not dispense with the wearing of the scarf when this is prescribed by the texts in force.

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Article D6332-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The information file provided for in Article LO 1112-8 is made available to the public by the collectivité de Saint-Martin at least fifteen days before the ballot. The information file is made available to the public at the hôtel de la collectivité. The electors of the collectivity shall be informed by any means. The file shall include the text of the question to which the electors are called to answer,…

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Article D6332-2 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in Article LO 1112-10 submit a request for authorisation to the President of the Territorial Council of Saint-Martin no later than 5 p.m. on the third Monday before polling day. Each group of elected representatives shall attach a list of its members to its request for authorisation….

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Article D6332-5 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The following articles of the Electoral Code apply to the preparatory operations for the ballot and to the conduct of voting operations, under the conditions laid down in Article D. 6313-1, the following articles of the Electoral Code: 1° Article R. 40 relating to the allocation of voters to polling stations; 2° Article R. 41 relating to polling times; 3° Article R. 42 relating to the composition of the polling…

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Article D6332-6 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

Two identical types of ballot papers, printed in black on white paper, one bearing the answer “YES” and the other the answer “NO”, are provided by the collectivity of Saint-Martin, in a number equal to that of the registered voters within its jurisdiction. They are sent to the local authority’s office no later than the Tuesday before the ballot. The ballot papers and the electoral envelopes are placed at the…

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Article D6332-7 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The following articles of the Electoral Code shall apply to the process of counting the votes and declaring the results, under the conditions set out in Article D. 6313-1, the following articles of the Electoral Code: 1° Article R. 63 relating to the organisation of the count; 2° Article R. 64 relating to the role of tellers and members of the bureau; 3° Article R. 65 relating to the appointment…

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