Can a voter consult the voters lists?

Verified 30 April 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Yes, because by looking at the voters' lists, voters can check the regularity of registration. But in order to do that, the voter has to meet certain conditions. These conditions vary, depending on whether he is registered on the electoral lists of a municipality or on a consular electoral list. We'll explain.

Registered on the lists of a municipality

If you are registered to vote, you can visit:

  • Either the current electoral lists of a municipality, by addressing you to the relevant city hall
  • Either the current electoral lists of all the municipalities of a department, by addressing you to the prefecture concerned.

The current list of electors is the list of electors drawn up for the last election (election or referendum).

FYI  

The lists of electors which are no longer in force are available for consultation after 50 years, and according to a specific procedure.

You can check your voter registration:

Verify your voter registration and polling station

To view the current lists of electors, you must provide the 2 documents following:

  • Copy of your identification to prove your registration on the electoral lists
  • Written request certifying that you undertake on honor to not for commercial use electoral lists.

You must contact the relevant municipality or prefecture, depending on whether you are asking to consult the electoral lists of a commune or all the communes of a department:

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Town Hall

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Reminder

The lists of electors which are no longer in force are available for consultation after 50 years, and according to a specific procedure.

You should ask the relevant city or prefecture for the form in which the list of electors is communicated.

Depending on the case, the list of electors may be:

  • Available free of charge on site
  • Sent by mail. Depending on the medium of the original list, the list can be given on paper or on CD-ROM. The price you are charged depends on the media you use. It can't go beyond €0.18 per page A4 provided, and €2.75 per CD-ROM provided.
  • Sent by e-mail, provided the document is available in this form. You are not charged for this shipment.

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Entered on a consular list

You can request to consult the current consular voters list on which you are registered.

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You can check your registration on a consular voters list using an online service.

However, you may be denied access to it or it may be restricted if the disclosure of the information of the registered persons (address, nationality) may harm their security.

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A political party can get the list to send messages to people who are on it. If you do not want to receive such messages, existing remedies.

You must first make an appointment, preferably by mail (or postal mail):

  • Either at the embassy
  • Either at the consulate
  • Let's go to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

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Embassy or Consulate

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Consular Electoral List)

    By mail

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development

    27 Convention Street

    75 732 PARIS Cedex 15

    By email

    assistanceelections.fae@diplomatie.gouv.fr

Then you have to surrender in person to this meeting for:

  • Complete an application form
  • Present your ID (ID card or passport)
  • Provide a copy of this ID
  • Provide proof of your status as a registered voter on this consular voters list.

A copy of the current consular list of electors on which you are registered will be sent to you:

  • Either by email (free)
  • Or on paper (for a fee).