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← 🇫🇷 Assemblée nationale/PROJET OU PROPOSITION DE LOI ORGANIQUEan-dossier-545509

Proposition de loi organique tendant à élargir la composition des élus habilités à parrainer un candidat à l'élection du Président de la République

Stage committeeUpdated 7d ago

This is a French organic law proposal (a bill that sets rules for key state institutions) to expand the group of elected officials who may sponsor a candidate in the presidential election. In France, candidates must gather a set number of sponsorships (parrainages) from elected officials before they can stand, so changing who counts as eligible to sponsor affects who can reach the ballot. This summary is based on the title and metadata only, not the full text, so the specific categories added are not confirmed here. The main groups affected are elected officials who could become sponsors, and potential presidential candidates, especially those with less established party backing. The change would also matter to voters, since it shapes the range of candidates they can choose from.