**A bill introduced in the Senate by Dominique Estrosi Sassone aims to ease the conditions for registering on electoral lists for those under 26 years old. The text would allow registration on the same list as a parent, even without a primary residence in the commune.**
**A bill relating to the easing of conditions for registering on electoral lists has been recorded at the presidency of the Senate. The text is numbered 223 and was presented by the Alpes-Maritimes senator, Dominique Estrosi Sassone. The document was submitted to the committee of constitutional laws, legislation, universal suffrage, regulation, and general administration, pending the potential creation of a special committee.**
The text is part of the renewal of municipal councils. The bill specifically targets rural communes. The proposal focuses on the rules for registering on electoral lists. It includes a statement of reasons and a single article. The legislative framework targets a specific category of the population, namely young people under 26 years old.
**Electoral rules seen as unsuitable for local realities**
The statement of reasons presented by the Alpes-Maritimes senator highlights the difficulties encountered during the renewal of municipal councils in rural communes. Her text emphasizes the impact of the current rules for registering on electoral lists. According to the statement, these rules complicate the integration of young citizens into municipal teams. Dominique Estrosi Sassone mentions “the greatest difficulties in integrating young citizens into their teams” despite existing local engagement.
The statement of reasons refers to a common situation. Young adults pursue studies or engage in professional activities outside the family commune. The administrative link with the primary residence becomes decisive.
In her plea, she emphasizes the existence of a territorial attachment. The link with the commune is based on the situation of the parents. The statement indicates that parents are registered on electoral lists “as owners of secondary residences.”
The criterion of primary residence is explicitly questioned. Dominique Estrosi Sassone asserts that “linking electoral registration to primary residence effectively excludes a segment of the population from local democratic life.” This exclusion concerns a young population. The text associates this situation with administrative obstacles.
**A targeted modification of the electoral code**
The bill is based on a single article. This choice reflects a precise modification of the existing law. The text targets point 2° of I of article L. 11 of the electoral code. The proposed reform consists of adding a sentence to this article.
The proposal “aims, in its single article, to modify point 2° of I of article L. 11 of the electoral code to allow any elector under 26 years old to be registered on the same list as one of their parents.”
The proposed wording appears in the normative section of the text. The single article states: “any elector under 26 years old can be registered on the same list as one of their parents under this provision.”
The age criterion constitutes the limit set by the text. The proposal does not challenge all registration rules. The measure only concerns electors under 26 years old. Electoral attachment is made through a parent already registered.
The ultimate goal is to allow “the involvement of these young people (…) crucial for the vitality of municipal councils.”
The senator sees this involvement as crucial in the “democratic renewal” and the “link between younger generations and civic life.”
The bill now opens a parliamentary debate. The examination of the text falls under the ordinary legislative procedure. The Senate’s committee of laws will be responsible for studying the measure, unless a special committee is created. The schedule for discussions is not specified in the document.
