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Voting begins in France’s partial Senate elections to elect 178 senators
France’s partial Senate elections began at 08:30 local time; voting in the elections for 178 of the 348 senators will end at 17.
Voting has begun in France’s partial elections to renew 178 of the 348 senators serving in the Senate. The voting process began at 08:30 local time and will end at 17:30.
A total of 1,686 candidates are competing for six-year terms at the historic Luxembourg Palace in Paris. The candidates include a former minister and 33 members of parliament.
The elections will determine the senators who will represent 63 departments of the country and French citizens living abroad. Results will begin to be announced once the polls close and the votes are counted.
Grand electors vote in Senate elections
While members of parliament in France are elected by the public, only grand electors made up of elected officials can vote in Senate elections. These electors comprise lawmakers in the electoral districts where Senate candidates are competing, as well as members of regional, departmental and municipal councils.
There are approximately 162,000 grand electors in the country. In today’s partial elections, 93,469 of them will vote, and each elector will cast a ballot only in the department to which they belong.
How the Senate is renewed
The Senate forms the upper house of the French Parliament, while the National Assembly is the lower house. General elections to determine members of parliament are held every five years, while part of the Senate is renewed through partial elections held every three years.
These partial Senate elections are the last national elections scheduled before the presidential election to be held in 2027.
In France, candidates for the National Assembly must be at least 18 years old. Senate candidates must be at least 24.
Voting in Senate elections is compulsory. Elected officials who fail to fulfill this obligation face a fine of 100 euros.
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