The Luxembourg Palace will undergo a small facelift on Sunday September 24, thanks to the 2023 senatorial elections. No less than 170 seats, or a little less than half of the Senate, will be renewed for six years at the end of this somewhat unusual election, which is decided by indirect universal suffrage. In total, more than 1,800 candidates are running in this election. Follow our live stream.
>> Senatorial elections: the article to read to understand the vote
THE “electors” called to the polls. Not all French people registered on the electoral lists can vote in the senatorial elections, but only 78,000 of the 162,000 “major voters” who are the deputies, senators, regional, departmental and especially municipal councilors, who represent the overwhelming majority of the electorate.
A total of 45 constituencies affected. The departments where the 170 seats at stake in these senatorial elections are located range from 37 (Indre-et-Loire) to 66 (Pyrénées-Orientales), to which are added the eight departments of Ile-de-France, six territories of overseas and six seats for senators of French people abroad.
A different voting method depending on the departments. The method of election varies depending on the number of elected officials sent by a department to the Senate. Between one and two, the result of the first round will be known at the end of the morning, before a possible second round in the afternoon. In departments where three or more senators must be elected, a single-round proportional list vote applies, with results known at the end of the day.