French presidential elections
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French presidential elections are nationwide democratic contests held every five years to choose the President of France, typically featuring multiple parties and a two-round voting system.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ presidential election ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | Ministry of the Interior of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotSecrecy | secret ballot ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballots ⓘ |
| campaignFeatures |
equal broadcast time rules for candidates
ⓘ
official campaign period regulated by law ⓘ televised debates ⓘ |
| campaignFinanceRegulation |
public reimbursement under conditions
ⓘ
spending limits for candidates ⓘ |
| canBeHeldEarly | yes ⓘ |
| candidateRequirement | 500 sponsorships from elected officials ⓘ |
| candidateRequirementLimitPerArea | no more than 10 percent of sponsorships from the same département or collectivity ⓘ |
| candidateRequirementSource | elected officials from at least 30 different départements or overseas collectivities ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle |
Article 6 of the French Constitution
ⓘ
Article 7 of the French Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| earlyElectionCause |
death of the president
ⓘ
removal from office of the president ⓘ resignation of the president ⓘ vacancy of the presidency ⓘ |
| electorate | French citizens ⓘ |
| firstDirectUniversalSuffrageElectionYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| firstPresidentialElectionOfFifthRepublicYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| firstRoundRequirement | absolute majority of valid votes to win outright ⓘ |
| frequency | every five years ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of the Fifth French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalFamilies |
centrist parties
ⓘ
far-left parties ⓘ far-right parties ⓘ left-wing parties ⓘ |
| mainIdeologicalFamilies | right-wing parties ⓘ |
| notableElectionYear |
1981
ⓘ
1995 ⓘ 2002 ⓘ 2007 ⓘ 2012 ⓘ 2017 ⓘ 2022 ⓘ |
| officeContested | President of the French Republic ⓘ |
| overseasVoting |
voting at French consulates and embassies abroad
ⓘ
voting in French overseas territories ⓘ |
| oversightBody | Constitutional Council of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | semi-presidential system ⓘ |
| previousElectionMode | electoral college ⓘ |
| previousElectionModePeriod | 1958–1965 ⓘ |
| previousTermLength | 7 years ⓘ |
| secondRoundCondition | held if no candidate wins absolute majority in first round ⓘ |
| secondRoundParticipants | top two candidates from first round ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthChangeInstrument | French constitutional referendum of 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthChangeYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 years ⓘ |
| votingDay | Sunday ⓘ |
| votingEligibility | French citizens registered on electoral rolls ⓘ |
| votingMethod | direct universal suffrage ⓘ |
| votingSystem | two-round system ⓘ |
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