The commune of Cléden-Cap-Sizun had a little delay in setting up its polling station for the 2022 presidential election. In this village of 940 inhabitants, it was set up three days from the first round, this Sunday. “It’s clearly unusual“, recognizes the mayor Nadine Kersaudy. “Normally, we do it well before. At the beginning of the week, it’s the last carat!“, remarks the elected official who has officiated here since 1995. In question: the planning of the communal hall has been upset by the Covid-19 and its vagaries. She details: “Wishes or snacks planned for Christmas have been postponed and postponed to that time. It is also the period of the general assemblies of the associations which will be staggered.“
– Yvan Plantey
With its 38 years of service for his commune, Jean-Yves has the force of habit. He mechanically unloads the material from the van: “It’s very simple: we have three voting booths, tables, curtains.“Beside him, the mayor supervises and even lends a hand.”That way it’s done faster!“, loose Nadine Kersaudy.
In one hour, the case is settled and it is a good thing because the municipal team will have to tackle it again between the two rounds: “The community council is scheduled for Thursday. We will have to remove all the equipment to put them back in stridesmiled the mayor. Why make it simple when you can make it complicated, right? The final last minute inconvenience is an ingrained ritual and concerns ballot boxes and ballots. To avoid getting robbed, she keeps them in a safe place and takes them on election morning.