What should be done if the mayor refuses to register or deletes him from the electoral list? - You don't have a letter

Verified 30 avril 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • You don't have a letter
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The mayor has 5 days to accept or refuse your application to register on the electoral lists of his commune.

He must inform you of his decision within 2 days, by post (notification).

If you do not receive this mail and you are not registered to vote, you can to bring proceedings before the court.

Finally, a appeal in cassation is possible.

Step-by-step approach

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

Approach

You can go to court:

  • Either by mail
  • Or by going there until Election Day (also until Day 2)d round of the election if you were to be registered on the list of electors as of the 1ster tower).

You must provide the following:

  • Certificate issued by the City Hall mentioning the material error and the non-inclusion on the lists of the municipality. This certificate can be obtained from the office of elections of the mayor.
  • Copy of ID
  • Proof of domicile
  • Judge's referral form
  • Any document enabling the judge to assess the merits of your application
Who shall I contact

Decision of the court

The court must issue its judgment no later than election day.

You are immediately informed.

The appeal in cassation must be formed within 10 days from the date of notification of the decision of the court.

The appeal is not suspensive: you remain deleted or not registered, at least until the decision of the Court of Cassation.

You must send a declaration by registered mail to the court registry or the court registry Court of Cassation.

The declaration shall include the following information:

  • Your name, first names
  • Your address
  • Statement of the grounds of cassation (i.e. the grounds on which you appeal)
  • Copy of court decision

FYI  

You don't have to hire a lawyer.

Who shall I contact

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