Voters lists: new registration
Verified 10 July 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior
To vote, you must be registered on the voters list. If you live in France, you must register on the electoral list of a city hall. If you live abroad, you can register either on a consular voters list or on the voters list of a town hall.
Town Hall
You must meet all of the following conditions:
- Be at least 18 years of age on the eve of election day
- Being French
- Enjoy your civil and political rights
Namely:
- A European (non-French) citizen residing in France may register on the complementary electoral lists of its mayor to vote in municipal and European elections in France
- A person in prison does not have to be disenfranchised. But she must register under a specific procedure
- The guardianship of an adult shall no longer deprive it of its right to vote, regardless of the date of the decision to take it into guardianship.
- A Frenchman who turns 18 is automatically registered to vote if he has made the census of citizens from the age of 16
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You live in France
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality of your home
- Municipality in which you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax, company property tax, property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality of your residence, if you have lived there effectively and continuously for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you are required to reside as an official
- Municipality where the business, of which you have been the manager or majority or sole partner for at least 2 years, has been registered in the role of municipal contributions for at least 2 years
Namely:
- If you are staying with a relative (for example, a relative) or a friend, you can be registered in the municipality where you are staying.
- If you are SDF: titleContent, or fairground, or travelers, you can be registered in the commune of the organization where you have chosen to live.
You live abroad, but want to vote in France
You are registered in the register of French people established outside France
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality where your home is located
- Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (housing tax or company property tax or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
- Commune where you were born
- Municipality of your last home
- Municipality of your last residence, provided that it was at least 6 months
- Commune where one of your parents (up to 4th degree) was born, is registered or was registered on the list of electors
- Commune where your spouse or one of your parents (up to 4th degree) is registered or has been registered on the list of electors
You are not registered
You can register to vote in one of the following municipalities:
- Municipality where your home is located
- Municipality where you have lived for at least 6 months
- Municipality where you have been subject to local taxes (residential tax on secondary residence or property tax on companies or property tax on built or unbuilt property) for at least 2 years
- Municipality in which a business has been subject to local taxes for at least 2 years and of which you have been the manager (manager) or shareholder (majority or sole) for at least 2 years
Reminder
There is a specific registration procedure for the following persons:
- One French who turns 18 is automatically registered to vote whether he has made the request to citizen census from the age of 16.
- One person who became french after 2018 is automatically registered on the electoral rolls.
- One person in prison and who is not disenfranchised may register, but a specific registration procedure.
- One european citizen (non-french) resident in France may to register on the supplementary lists of electors to vote in municipal and European elections in France.
To vote in a specific election, you must register before another deadline.
But you can register throughout the year:
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Online
Warning
You can apply online on condition have already reached the age of 18.
You must provide the following scanned documents:
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Proof of identity
On the spot
By yourself
You must provide the following:
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Cerfa Form No. 12669 (also available in town hall)
Through another person
You can have someone do this for you.
To do this, you must provide the following documents:
- A signed, written document stating that you are giving him this authority
- Your proof of identity
- Your proof of domicile less than 3 months
- Cerfa Form No. 12669 (also available in town hall)
By mail
You must submit the following documents:
- Cerfa Form No. 12669
- Proof of identity
- Proof of domicile less than 3 months
Warning
If you are a New Caledonia voter, you must use the registration form.
Registration is automatic for the following people:
- A French man from 18 years of age, if he has done the census at 16 years of age
- One person become french since 2019
The electoral map is mailed to your home no later than 3 days before 1er election round (or referendum).
If your electoral map was not distributed to you before the election or referendum, it is kept at the polling station. You can get it back on the day of the vote by presenting a identity document.
You can check your voter registration:
Consulate
You must meet all of the following conditions:
- Be at least 18 years old on the eve of the election
- Being French
- Enjoy your civil and political rights
FYI
At the age of 18, you are automatically entered on the voters' list if you are registered in the register of French nationals established outside France (unless you object).
Reminder
There is a specific registration procedure for the following persons:
- One 18-year-old French is automatically registered on the electoral rolls if he is registered on the register of French nationals established outside France.
- One person who became french after 2018 is automatically entered on the voters list.
You can register throughout the year.
But to vote in another election in particular, you must register before a deadline.
You can register on the consular voters list:
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Online (by the register of French outside France)
You can request your registration on the consular voters list when you register on the register of French nationals established outside France or after you have registered in that register.
You must use this online service:
On site (consulate, embassy)
You can apply for registration on the consular voters list by going directly to the consulate (or embassy).
You must provide the following:
- Proof of identity
- Proof of residence in the consular constituency
- Form completed and signed
Who shall I contact
You can check your voter registration:
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
For more information on this topic, you can contact Allô Service Public.
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and cannot therefore provide information on their status.
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