"It's Going to Be Very Difficult": Rural Elected Officials Concerned About the Requirement of Parity for Municipalities with Less than 1,000 Inhabitants

A law enacted this week generalizes the voting of the joint list to all the communes. Mayors are concerned that such an obligation does not make it even more difficult to draw up a list for the next elections.

The requirement of equal representation of men and women as early as 2026 raises fears in rural communes, where finding women candidates is sometimes a challenge. Starting in the next municipal elections, all French communes, including those with less than 1,000 inhabitants, will have to respect parity on their electoral lists. A measure that marks a step forward in the process of the elections. [...] L的article Municipal parity is shaking villag…