for candidates struggling in the polls, low-budget campaigns

Station platforms where the reception committee is generally small, corridors of public meetings surveyed in near anonymity: this is the daily lot of small candidates in the presidential election. Her limited means, Nathalie Arthaud (LO) devotes them largely to his tracts. It is indeed the leaflets that cost the most, with the rental of meeting rooms. The State reimburses campaign costs up to 800,000 euros for candidates who fail to reach 5% of the vote in the first round.

For Jean Lassalle (Let’s resist!)on the budget side, it is always modest. In 2017, the candidate had already not reached the barrier of 800,000 euros. He counts on the support of local elected officials. For Philippe Poutou (Postcode)800,000 euros is quite a sufficient sum. “It would be nice if everyone learned how to manage an 800,000 euro campaign.” he jokes. Simplicity also displayed by Nicolas Dupont-Aignan (Upright France !)for whom the “only treasure“these are the activists.