#2026-437Decree Calling Voters for the Election of Councillors to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad
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This decree sets the voting arrangements for electing councillors to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad. It affects members of the electoral college in the relevant overseas constituencies, as well as French embassies and consular posts that will organize the vote. Ballot-box voting will take place on 28 June 2026, except in embassies and consulates in the Americas, where it will take place on 27 June 2026. Eligible voters may also vote by proxy or hand-deliver their vote to the relevant ambassador or consular head on 19 June 2026.
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Key Changes
- Calls the electoral college to elect councillors to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad
- Sets ballot-box voting for 28 June 2026, with voting in the Americas on 27 June 2026
- Allows voting by proxy and hand-delivered votes on 19 June 2026
Obligations
What this law requires
Open ballot-box voting for the election of councillors to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad on 28 June 2026 in relevant electoral constituencies, except for embassies and consular posts located in the Americas.
Open ballot-box voting on 27 June 2026 in French embassies and consular posts located on the American continent.
Allow members of the electoral college to vote by proxy for the election of councillors to the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad.
Accept hand-delivered votes from members of the electoral college on 19 June 2026, where delivered to an ambassador or head of consular post in the voter’s electoral constituency under the applicable statutory and regulatory conditions.
Conduct the election using the list of voters certified by the ambassador or head of consular post for each electoral constituency under Article 34 of the Law of 22 July 2013.