2022 presidential election: all practical information

Election dates

The decree summoning voters published on January 27, 2022, sets the dates for the election of the President of the Republic.

Voters lists: check if you are registered

To be able to vote for the presidential election in 2022, you must be registered to vote, the deadline for registration was March 4, 2022. You can check your electoral situation using the online service available on Service-Public.fr. You had applied to be registered to vote, but you have not received any mail since. You checked your electoral situation but you are not registered to vote. What can you do to be able to vote? You can also check the address of your office on your electoral map.

Proxy voting (you are the principal)

Holidays, work obligations, training, health problems... Are you away from home during the presidential election? You can still vote by proxy without having to prove the reason!

Proxy voting (you are the proxy)

You got a power of attorney to vote? What formalities are to be known at the time of voting? And what happens if the power of attorney is not received? An instruction from the Ministry of Interior of December 31, 2021 tells you everything you need to know.

Conduct of the elections

The poll is open at 8 a.m. and closed at 7 p.m. (local legal hours). However, in order to facilitate the exercise of the right to vote, by-laws may be issued in certain municipalities or administrative districts in order to bring forward the opening time or to delay the closing time of voting. Under no circumstances may the poll be closed after 8 p.m. (local legal time).

Voter Card

What is the electoral map? Is it mandatory to vote? How do I get it? Service-Public.fr explains everything including its novelties.

Identification to be presented for voting

To vote, you must present yourself at the polling station indicated on the electoral map or on the online service Query your electoral situation. In municipalities with a population of 1,000 or more, it is necessary to present an identity document.

Change of address not reported or reported late

If you changed your address after March 4, you must report it, but the change only takes effect for the general election. However, you can still vote in your home municipality. In this case, it's best to check with your home town hall if you're still on its lists.

Voting by people with disabilities

If a disability or serious illness prevents you from traveling and you want to establish a power of attorney to vote, you can request that a police or gendarmerie staff move to your home or to a specialized facility (Ehpad, hospital...) to verify your identity. Persons with disabilities can vote directly at the polling station, which must be accessible to all as stipulated in the electoral code.

Voting rights of detainees

Being detained does not deprive you of the right to vote. Only those who have been denied the right to vote and to elect by the courts lose their electoral capacity.

French settled abroad

Voters domiciled abroad can vote in the presidential election if they are on a consular voters list. However, it is possible for those who are registered only on a list of electors in France to vote in France, personally or by proxy.

To vote at a polling station abroad, find online the list of polling stations open at embassies and consular posts, and the list of offices whose closing time of voting is delayed.