If an initial analysis of the results canton by canton suggests that the outgoing majority will be largely renewed, the regulation requiring that, even if in the majority, a candidate must have the support of more than 25% of registered voters will force some “elected on paper” candidates to a second round on our channel.
Affected by this rule, the outgoing president of the departmental council, Charles-Ange Ginésy, reacted: “Abstention remains the adversary (…) It’s a real problem for democracy, it’s a right and at the same time an obligation because those who have been elected… or who will be elected.” He noted: “The departmental majority is doing quite well in the Alpes-Maritimes and has rather well resisted.”
Among the candidates, two prominent members of the majority announced their election. David Lisnard in the canton of Cannes 1 and Eric Ciotti in that of Tourrette-Levens, said: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart to the voters who have just re-elected me as departmental councilor of Alpes-Maritimes in the first round.”
This did not prevent him from stirring up controversy against the republican-Macronists: “It’s the reward for the work accomplished, for our loyalty to our values far from any compromise, so that France remains France.”
Indeed, in these times of relocation, one might fear that the Hexagon puts on wheels and… bon voyage!
