Bill to Create a National Registry of Ineligible Persons

This bill proposes an amendment to the French Electoral Code to establish a national registry of persons who have been declared ineligible to stand for election. The registry would centralize information currently scattered across various judicial and administrative sources, creating a single authoritative reference for electoral authorities. The measure aims to prevent individuals subject to ineligibility sanctions — typically imposed following criminal convictions or serious misconduct in public office — from registering as candidates undetected. Electoral commissions and prefectures would be required to consult the registry before validating candidacies. The bill addresses a recognized gap in the enforcement of ineligibility rulings, where the absence of a unified database has occasionally allowed sanctioned individuals to present themselves as candidates at local, regional, or national elections. The new registry would be maintained and updated by a designated public authority, with automatic notifications upon new court rulings imposing ineligibility.

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