Who to replace Christian Jacob at the head of the Republicans?
The answer should be known by mid-December.
The political office of the party has, in fact, unveiled on Tuesday the electoral calendar for the election of the next leader of the movement.
Candidates known by October
The first round will take place on December 3 and 4 at 6 p.m., interim president Annie Genevard announced in a press release.
A second round could be organized on December 10 and 11 if the candidates do not manage to obtain the majority of the votes cast.
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While Laurent Wauquiez refused to run for the presidency of the party, many candidates could try their luck, like deputies Éric Ciotti or Aurélien Pradié.
They will have until October 3, 6 p.m. at the latest, to file the required sponsorships with the High Authority.
The latter will publish the list of candidates on October 18.
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