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Early legislative elections: campaigns could cost more
The campaign for the legislative elections will be short and could be expensive. Prices are not negotiated due to lack of time.
(France 2)
The campaign for the legislative elections will be short and could be expensive. Prices are not negotiated due to lack of time.
Since Monday June 10, Renaissance HQ has resembled a call center. The presidential majority party has assembled a team of activists whose mission is to assist legislative candidates, particularly on the crux of the matter: money. And there is urgency, less than three weeks before the first round. The printing presses are running at full capacity. One of them will produce 85,000 leaflets for nearly 400 candidates. For those who exceed 5%, it is the State which reimburses and sets the prices. In 2022, it was more than 26 euros for 1,000 professions of faith, and 330 euros for 100 posters.
But this year, given the deadlines imposed, the bill could be higher. The other challenge is also for candidates to complete their budget on time, and therefore take out a loan as quickly as possible. An electoral campaign is expensive, but can also pay off big. In the last legislative elections, each vote gained 1.64 euros for the represented party.
