The president of the Modem repeated his desire to help the candidates highly placed in the polls, but in difficulty to collect the signatures of elected officials.
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This is an announcement that could reassure candidates in need of sponsorship. The “Notre Démocratie” collective, launched on the initiative of François Bayrou to help candidates obtain the necessary 500 signatures from elected officials, already has nearly 80 sponsorships from elected officials, according to the president of the Modem, on February 21.
It brings together “Several dozens” sponsorship of elected officials, “80 maybe, something like that”said François Bayrou on France 2. Elected officials who “declare themselves” available to sponsor those who are “threatened to be prevented” to participate in the ballot, according to the collective’s website.
several candidates, including Marine Le Pen, Éric Zemmour and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, say they are struggling to collect the 500 sponsorships needed before March 4 despite polls showing high voting intentions. François Bayrou reaffirmed Monday his conviction which had pushed him to create a “Reserve” sponsorships to help candidates who “reach 10% in the polls” : “What would be the situation of French democracy and the presidential election if major candidates could not present themselves in this election?”
A conviction shared by the LR mayor of Cannes and president of the Association of Mayors of France, David Lisnard. He announced on Sunday to give his sponsorship to Jean-Luc Mélenchon “for civic concern”claiming that “sponsorships are not worth support”.