Key Benefits:
Publics concerned: Consular advisers elected in the electoral district of North Africa.
Subject: convocation of electors for the election of advisers to the Assembly of French Foreigners in the electoral district of North Africa.
Entry into force: the text comes into force on the day after its publication.
Notice: to Article 18 of Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 concerning the representation of the French established outside France, "the electors are summoned by decree published: [...]
2° Twenty-one days before the date of the election, for the election of councillors to the French Assembly of the Abroad".
This decree enforces these provisions and fixes the date of the vote in the ballot box on Sunday, September 20, 2015. Members of the Electoral College may also vote by proxy or, by derogation fromArticle L. 54 of the Electoral Code, vote on Friday, September 11, 2015 at the isoloir and hand over their vote to an ambassador or to a consular post chief of their electoral district, under the conditions provided by the Act of July 22, 2013 and by the applicable regulatory provisions.
References: this decree is taken for the application of theArticle 18 of Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 relating to the representation of the French established outside France. It is available on the website Légifrance (http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr).
The Prime Minister,
On the report of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development,
Vu le Electoral code ;
Vu la Act No. 2013-659 of 22 July 2013 relating to the representation of the French established outside France, including articles 18 and 29;
Vu le Decree No. 2014-290 of 4 March 2014 bringing electoral provisions relating to the representation of the French established outside France;
Having regard to the decision of 13 January 2014 setting out the Chief Electoral Officers for the election of consular advisers and advisers to the Assembly of French Foreigners;
Considering Decision No. 387500 of the Council of State dated 17 June 2015;
Considering the vacancy of the seats of adviser to the Assembly of French Foreigners of the riding of North Africa,
Decrete:
Members of the electoral college of the electoral district of North Africa delimited in accordance with the table annexed to the above-mentioned Act of 22 July 2013 are summoned to proceed with the election of councillors to the Assembly of French Foreigners.
The ballot will be open on Sunday, September 20, 2015.
Members of the electoral college may also vote by proxy. They will also be able to hand over their own vote to an ambassador or consular post chief of their electoral district on Friday, September 11, 2015, subject to the conditions set out by the Act of 22 July 2013 referred to above and the applicable regulations.
The election will take place on the basis of the list of electors certified by the ambassador or consular officer of each electoral district and scheduled for the electionArticle 34 of the Act of 22 July 2013 referred to above.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development and the Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, the Promotion of Tourism and the French from abroad are responsible, each with regard to it, for the execution of this decree, which will be published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Done on July 15, 2015.
Manuel Valls
By the Prime Minister:
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development,
Laurent Fabius
State Secretary for Foreign Trade, Tourism Promotion and Foreign French,
Matthias Fekl
