How to campaign under Covid-19?
According to information from
Le Monde
, Jean Castex will bring together presidential candidates and representatives of political parties on Tuesday to discuss the conduct of the 2022 presidential election. The meeting, scheduled for 11 am by videoconference, will take place in Matignon in presence of the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, and that of Health, Olivier Véran.
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His goal ?
Set up a "
forum for dialogue
" which will make it possible to ensure that the presidential campaign, but also that the voting operations can be organized "
under the control of the judicial bodies, under the best conditions given the epidemic context
" , specify the services of the Prime Minister.
No restrictions for political meetings
On December 27, at the end of a Health Defense Council and a Council of Ministers, Jean Castex announced that the Minister of the Interior would convene a committee which would allow presidential candidates to "
agree on rules which are protective in relation to the health situation
”and which“
take into account the exercise of democracy
”.
A commission whose goal will be to "
bring up the very technical questions that arise
" and to bring out a "
consensus
" between the different political formations.
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During the departmental and regional elections in June 2021, the various political parties were also involved in the consultation, while the Covid-19 epidemic was already present.
This time, this discussion body will be placed "
under the authority of the Constitutional Council
", which is responsible for overseeing the organization of the presidential election.
For the time being, stressing the unconstitutionality of such a measure, the government has ruled out the idea of imposing restrictions on political meetings.
It will therefore be up to the candidates and the parties to impose or not measures to protect people who travel during their public meetings.