🗳️🇫🇷 Key details for France's 2026 municipal elections
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France's municipal elections will occur on 15 and 22 March 2026. Voter registration is crucial, with online registration closing on 4 February and in-person registration until 6 February. Eligible voters must be at least 18 years old and either French or EU citizens. Proxy voting is available, and candidates must meet specific criteria to run. Voters are encouraged to check their registration status and understand the voting process ahead of the elections.
Key points
- First round of elections on 15 March 2026; second round on 22 March 2026.
- Online voter registration closes at midnight on 4 February; in-person registration until 6 February.
- Eligibility includes being at least 18 years old and a French or EU citizen.
- Proxy voting available; arrangements should be made early.
Links
- BFMTV: Elle a été multipliée par 7 en 25 ans et atteint 9,4 milliards d'euros fin 2025: la dette de Paris cristallise les critiques à l'approche des élections municipales
- Le Figaro: Municipales 2026 : à Lyon, la candidate LFI promet de fermer le zoo de la Tête d’Or si elle devient maire
- France 24: Bompard (LFI) appelle à "sanctionner" aux municipales les partis ayant fait passer le budget
- BFMTV: Élections municipales 2026: dates, inscription sur les listes électorales, procuration... Tout savoir sur le scrutin
- Le Figaro: Municipales 2026 : candidat à Bordeaux, Philippe Dessertine veut créer un «Davos du vin
- Le Figaro: Municipales 2026 : Manuel Bompard appelle à «sanctionner» les partis ayant fait passer le budget
- BFMTV: Élections municipales: dernières heures pour s'inscrire sur les listes électorales en ligne, les...
Facts
- First round of elections: 15 March 2026.
- Second round of elections: 22 March 2026.
- Online registration deadline: 4 February 2026.
- In-person registration deadline: 6 February 2026.
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