The vote will, however, be postponed by a week, from June 20 to June 27, even though 56% of mayors who responded to the consultations expressed their support for maintaining the elections.
This Wednesday, it will be the Senate’s turn to make a decision. Then a decree will be presented next week at the Council of Ministers.
The use of proxy voting will be facilitated again, allowing each voter to have two proxy votes.
A permanent monitoring committee will be established, chaired by Jean-Denis Combrexelle, former president of the litigation section of the Council of State.
Having emerged “victorious” from the standoff with Christian Estrosi, who was in favor of postponement, Charles Ange Ginésy, outgoing president of the Departmental Council and likely candidate for “his” succession, declared: “Health safety and respect for democracy are not incompatible. […] No one would have understood if the elections were postponed once more. By proposing to hold them in June, the government has aligned with common sense.”
