Certain documents are required to vote in the presidential election. Others less. The voter’s card is not necessarily essential, even if it is better to have it on D-Day.
The first round of the 2022 presidential election is scheduled for April 10, followed by the second round on April 24. As online voting for political elections does not exist, voters are required to go to their polling station to take part in the vote – or else, in the event of unavailability on D-Day, establish a power of attorney in line.
If you have a few elections behind you, you may be used to bringing your ID card and voter registration card.
Do I need a voter’s card to vote?
It turns out that neither is mandatory. It is certainly necessary to present an identity document when you pass in front of the members of the polling station, but it may be another document. As for the voter’s card, it is not essential to vote – even if it is advisable to have it to avoid the slightest friction when passing through.
The optional nature of the electoral map is confirmed by the Ministry of the Interior.
Thus, if it is recommended to present your electoral card at the time of the vote ยป, a voter can still vote without, for example if he has lost it. You must then present an identity document. However, it may be wise to check where this card is beforehand, even if it means asking for a certificate of registration on the electoral lists at the town hall.
The voter’s card is actually a document proving registration on the electoral list of the municipality. It contains various information (surname, first name, home address, date of birth, voter number, location of the polling station), which can be found in written form, but also now a QR Code which simply points to a site official.
What ID is accepted to vote?
As for the documents that can be presented as an identity document, there is of course the identity card (including the brand new national electronic identity card), but the Ministry of the Interior recalls in several dedicated sheets that many other documents are accepted, such as passport, vital card with photo, driving license and certain other more specific documents.
Please note: the acceptance of certain documents requires the satisfaction of certain prerequisites. For example, the passport must be valid or expired for less than five years. As for the driving licence, it must be valid. There are also documents to produce in the case of a European national (who can only vote in municipal and European elections).
