French presidential elections 2017: First Round | 27 comments (27 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

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In the Lyon region, unless the fratricide calms down, there will be a boulevard for LR and Macron's candidates.

Will LR and EM be the ones reaching the second round and then facing of against each other? Shouldn't at least one candidate form the left reach the second round and then gather the remaining behind them?

by fjallstrom on Tue Apr 18th, 2017 at 02:56:34 PM EST
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Re: Legislatives in June (none / 1)

It depends. "En Marche" has promised to present new candidates, civil society etc. but often, incumbent MPs have declared their support... in Lyon, several PS have defected to Macron, and logically will get the endorsement.

Then there is the fact that both the Insoumis and the Communist Party are running candidates, against each other, for the legislatives. There will also be an official PS (actually, PS/EELV alliance) candidate, everywhere. Unless.

_{It is rightly acknowledged that people of faith have no monopoly of virtue
- Queen Elizabeth II}

by eurogreen on Tue Apr 18th, 2017 at 08:28:57 PM EST
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Re: Legislatives in June (none / 1)

You might have cut yourself of there.

Did you mean, unless there is a deal this will often mean no left candidate over 12.5%?

Which is the limit for the second round if I understand the election system correctly.

by fjallstrom on Wed Apr 19th, 2017 at 01:43:58 PM EST
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Re: Legislatives in June (4.00 / 3)

That's the difference with the presidential election where the second round is a run-off between only two candidates who got the most votes during the first round.

For the legislative elections, all candidates who get a number of votes of at least 12.5% (1/8) of registered voters can run in the second round (and then the FPTP system applies).

As I mentioned in my diary 5 years ago, 3-way or even 4-way second rounds that were a rarity during the 1970s and 80s have become more prevalent with the rise of the FN as a third major party.

by Bernard on Wed Apr 19th, 2017 at 08:15:48 PM EST
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French presidential elections 2017: First Round | 27 comments (27 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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