Question 24888 — elections and referendums

Summary

Mr. François André draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the challenges of simplifying proxy voting, in anticipation of future elections. Defined in articles R. 72 to R. 80 of the electoral code, the procedure for establishing voting proxies requires the personal appearance of the voter before one of the authorities authorized to verify their identity. In addition to the dysfunctions observed in the delivery of voting proxies, this procedure tends to dissuade many citizens from taking the necessary steps to fulfill their civic duty. Certainly, the conditions for exercising the right to vote by proxy have been modernized. Decree No. 2012-220 of February 16, 2012 expands the number of sworn agents likely to receive power of attorney requests, while Decree No. 2013-1187 of December 18, 2013 relaxes the procedures for filing proxies. However, these positive developments would benefit from being continued and deepened. Therefore, the dematerialization of the system for establishing powers of attorney constitutes a lever for modernization and administrative simplification. On the one hand, it would make the exercise of the right to vote both simpler and more accessible. On the other hand, it would reduce the workload of the authorities responsible for establishing proxies. This would notably involve freeing up time for internal security forces, namely police officers and gendarmes, so that it can be redeployed towards the heart of their missions. In this regard, the current discussions on digital identity as well as the strategic priorities set out in the roadmap of the Ministry of the Interior seem conducive to reform in this area. So, he asks him to specify the modalities and timetable that could be considered in order to develop a secure platform allowing the dematerialization of voting proxies.

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