After two rounds of voting on the 22nd and 29th of March, 4108 candidates will be elected. This is comparable with the number elected in previous Local Elections. There is however one fundamental difference : 2054 teams of one Female and one Male will be elected this time !
Although both are elected on the "same ticket" they will both have an independent vote when Council decisions have to be made. This is France recognising the equality of the sexes !
There are of course other important issues which mean that these Local Elections are a real test for politicians of all Parties. As already indicated in this Blog, the knives are out because Presidential Elections are due to be held in May 2017 at the latest !
Many leaders have attacked the Socialists, President Hollande in particular, for the lack of initiative and courage to inspire industry in this period of World wide Depression ! As a direct consequence the popularity of the National Front has increased and this means they will win many more seats in these Local Elections than previously.
This now seriously worries all the Leaders of the major political parties in France... It also explains why they are all actively participating in debates !
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