To nominate their presidential candidate, the activists Republicans opted for a congress.
Le Figaro describes
how to use this process.
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How will the ballot take place?
The congress will be organized in two rounds.
Activists will be called upon to vote electronically for the first time on December 1 and 2, then a second time on December 3 and 4.
The results will be known immediately.
Who will be the electorate?
Unlike an open primary, only up-to-date members will be allowed to vote.
To allow as many people as possible to participate, memberships will be possible until November 16.
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Who will be the candidates?
It was the president of Île-de-France, Valérie Pécresse, who opened the ballot for candidates this summer.
The elected was then joined by the mayor (LR) of La Garenne-Colombes Philippe Juvin, the deputy (LR) of the Alpes-Maritimes Éric Ciotti, and the former negotiator (LR) of Brexit Michel Barnier.
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This Monday, October 11, the ex-LR president of Hauts-de-France Xavier Bertrand also assured of his participation.
Declared a presidential candidate since March, the elected official had, until then, refused to submit to any tie-breaking process.
Approached to be candidates, Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Wauquiez for their part preferred to abstain.
The two right-wing figures did not wish to further divide their political family.
What conditions do they have to meet to run?
The priority was, for everyone, to ask for the support of the party before the date of October 13.
The putative suitors now have until November 2 to file a file with the 250 sponsorships of elected officials in 30 departments, as well as a commitment to support the winner of the congress.
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At this stage, Valérie Pécresse has already transmitted all of her sponsorships.
The approach should not pose a problem either to Xavier Bertrand and Michel Barnier - who already claims the support of 57 parliamentarians.
An unknown, however, remains on the side of the other contenders.
“
It's been going very well for ten days.
It's a tedious task, but there is no need to worry
”, we say in the entourage of Eric Ciotti.
“
Philippe Juvin continues to work.
It's hard work because he's not full-time like the others, but he has confidence,
”also assures someone close to the city councilor.
How will the campaign be organized?
All the details have not yet been finalized.
The organization of debates between the candidates, for example, must be decided soon in political office.
The President of the Senate Gérard Larcher was favorable, considering that it is necessary to "
enlighten the French
".
But the subject is not unanimous within the party.
Between now and Congress, the candidates should also continue to deploy on the ground, to meet the activists.