He does not want an express campaign in the midst of a health crisis. The president of the National assembly, Richard Ferrand, announced Tuesday that he does not consider "unreasonable" the organization, in June, of the second round of municipal and inter-municipal elections. This option, considered by the executive, received the green light from the scientific council earlier in the morning, subject to a "new health assessment " fifteen days before the second round.
“Democracy is not just about voting. These are campaigns that allow debates, "said the Walker, close to the Head of State. Concern for candidates awaiting a second round, but also for political leaders, the polling date will be the subject of a consultation of the party leaders by the Prime Minister, Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Hôtel de Matignon, in Paris.
Originally scheduled for March 22, the second round of municipal elections was postponed due to the Covid-19 epidemic. It is held in only 4,779 municipalities (14% of them). But among these are most of the big cities. And 88% of the intercommunalities must still be provided with all their elected representatives. Elsewhere, municipal councils, elected in the first round, may appoint their mayor and their deputies by May 28.