Electoral Map

Verified 18 June 2024 - Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister), Ministry of the Interior

What is an electoral map and what is it used for? The electoral map (called voter card) is a document proving your registration on the list of electors of the municipality. In particular, it indicates the address of your polling station. This card is usually sent by mail, but it can be given to 18-year-old French citizens at a citizenship ceremony. We'll explain.

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Electoral Map

On the day of the vote, you must present your electoral map at the polling station. But if you no longer have it, you can vote by presenting only one identity document.

To obtain an electoral map, you must be registered to vote.

Registration on the electoral lists can be done:

You can check your voter registration and know your polling station using this online service:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

The electoral card is sent by mail to your home no later than 3 days before the 1er election round (or referendum).

But a Frenchman who turns 18 can receive his electoral card on the occasion of a citizenship ceremony organized by the mayor.

If your electoral map was not distributed to you before the election or referendum, it is kept at the polling station. You can retrieve it by presenting a identity document.

The electoral map shall indicate the following information:

  • Name of the voter
  • First names of the voter
  • Address of residence
  • Voter's date of birth
  • National Voter Number
  • Voter polling station location.

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The signature of the mayor or the stamp of the town hall are optional. The voter's signature is also not required.

If you notice a marital status error on your electoral map, you must ask for a correction using this online service

Request for correction of civil status from INSEE

If you notice an address error on your electoral map, you must inform your city hall.

Who shall I contact

It is recommended that you show your electoral map at the time of the vote.

But if you don't have it, you can still vote.

On the day of the vote, the documents to be presented to be able to vote depend on the number of inhabitants of the commune:

1,000 inhabitants or more

You can vote by presenting:

If you have been registered by a court order (especially in case of administrative error), you must also present the document as an attestation.

Less than 1,000 inhabitants

You can vote by presenting:

If you have been registered by a court order (especially in case of administrative error), you must also present the document as an attestation.

If you have a power of attorney to voteHowever, to vote in the other voter's place, you must go to the other voter's polling station.

You do not need to present your electoral map to vote for him or any other document about him.

The only document you need to present to the polling station is your identification.

The card is valid until it is replaced by the next one.

All electoral maps were renewed in early 2022.

Reminder

The electoral card is sent by mail to your home no later than 3 days before the 1er election round (or referendum).

The new maps are drawn up during the recasting of the electoral lists, generally every 3 to 5 years.

To replace your card, you can get a certificate of registration on the list of electors.

To do this, you can download it using this online service, or make a request to the municipality of the municipality where you are registered.

At the time of the vote, you will be able to present this certificate at your polling station.

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You can vote by presenting at your polling station a identity document only. To know your polling station, you can use this online service.

You must notify the police station or the gendarmerie brigade to avoid any fraudulent use of your card.

Who shall I contact

To replace your card, you can get a certificate of registration on the list of electors.

To do this, you can download it using this online service, or make a request to the municipality of the municipality where you are registered.

At the time of the vote, you will be able to present this certificate at your polling station.

FYI  

You can vote by presenting at your polling station a identity document only. To know your polling station, you can use this online service.

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