This is another deadline for this beginning of March with that for the sponsorship of candidates: the deadline for registering on the electoral lists. The limit is the March 2 online and the March 4 in town halls.
Between 76 and 84% registered in Brest and Quimper
In Finistère, the latest figure provided by the Prefecture last week reported 703,260 registered out of some 730,000 people of voting age (according to the latest INSEE census). Either an extremely acceptable rate of 96% registered. But it doesn’t mean much because it only shows the non-registered (4% of the electorate therefore) but not the “misregistered”, those people who have moved and who have never updated their situation (since 1997, registration is automatic for 18-year-olds). It will also be necessary to take into account the people who have died in recent weeks.
The number of registrants per week multiplied by more than 10
The figures by municipality will vary until the last moment since the town halls have seen a lot of requests in recent days. Example in Brest: there were just over a hundred registrations per week in October and November. A figure that doubled in December and tripled in January. In February, we went from almost 400 registrations per week at the beginning of the month to more than 800 per week the week of January 14 to 20. And the latest figures are still on the rise: more than 250 registrations every day last week on average. The city has 84,839 registered voters according to the latest figures given by the mayor for 114,714 inhabitants of voting age. That is a rate of 74%.
– City of Brest
Same dynamic in Quimper with “a hundred or so registrations every day since last week” confirms Christine, administrative assistant in the “elections” service of the town hall. With just over 43,455 registered voters out of the 51,667 potential, the enrollment rate is 84%.
Edith, 51, moved to the town hall. She arrived in the region a year ago: “It’s important to simply vote. I have a busy schedule, I pushed back each time but there it was really necessary to do it.“Rozenn, 20, also moved to the town hall. She lives in Quimper, she was registered in Commana in the Monts d’Arrée with her parents:”I came to town hall because I don’t have a scanner and at least I’m sure there won’t be a computer problem for registration.“The young woman did not want to miss the democratic meeting,”especially when you see certain candidates, it is important to participate” she adds.
A humorous campaign in Lanester
AT Lorient, the rate is almost the same as in Quimper: 83.3% with 39,034 registered at the end of last week out of 46,841 inhabitants of voting age. Until November there were about 100 registrations per month. In February, we will exceed 1,000 registrations.
The case of Lanester near Lorient is also interesting: just over 17,000 registered including 240 new registrations in 20 days. The city has set up a communication campaign via posters on public roads with the help of a graphic designer. The town hall spent 350€. A modest budget for visible results. She also intends to continue this means of communication in the future.
In the rural municipalitiesthe registration rate is obviously on a case-by-case basis, but it is generally between 80 and 95%.
– City of Lancaster