Disqualified by the main left-wing candidates whom it intends to decide between, the “popular primary” nevertheless enjoys a certain civic success.
According to a score this Sunday at midday, some 404,000 people were already registered to vote between Thursday January 27 and Sunday January 30 in order to designate, among seven personalities on the left, the one who will be supported.
" Incredible !
“, rejoiced the organizers on Twitter.
Voters have until midnight this Sunday evening to register for this initiative launched outside the parties.
Incredible !
We have exceeded 400,000 registered and registered this noon 🎉
🟠 You only have a few hours left to register so go to https://t.co/XQqDiU85yX and together, let's rock this presidential election! #PrimairePopulaire pic.twitter. com/oPrlg1WV8t
- The Popular Primary (@PrimairePop) January 23, 2022
This figure above 400,000 is significantly higher than those of the environmental primary in September (122,000 registered) and the Republican congress in early December (nearly 140,000).
Boycott of three of the seven candidates
But three of the seven candidates - Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Yannick Jadot and the socialist Anne Hidalgo - refused in advance to recognize the result of the vote, and find themselves involved in the ballot despite themselves.
They each requested that their names be removed from the list of candidates, without success.
The former Keeper of the Seals Christiane Taubira, declared a candidate only a week ago, and three lesser candidates have meanwhile promised to comply with the results.
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According to an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll on Saturday for Le Monde, the Jean Jaurès Foundation and Cevipof, the left would be rolled on April 10 with Jean-Luc Mélenchon at 8%, Yannick Jadot at 7%, Christiane Taubira at 5% and Anne Hidalgo at 3.5%.
