The mayors’ representatives are elected by the College of French Mayors, by a one-round majority list ballot, with complete lists submitted without the addition or deletion of names and without changing the order of presentation.
The list must include at least:
a) One mayor from the overseas departments or Mayotte;
b) One mayor from New Caledonia or French Polynesia;
c) One mayor from a tourist commune within the meaning of article L. 133-11 of the Tourism Code;
d) Three mayors of communes with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants;
e) One mayor of a commune located in a mountain area;
f) One mayor of a commune located in a coastal area.