The Socialist candidate in the presidential election of 2022 mentioned this possibility during an interview granted Tuesday night in France Télévisions.
Le Monde
Should we account for the white vote? The question, which is regularly returning to the various elections, takes more and more importance while abstention is progressing. During an organized interview Tuesday 25 January on Twitch by France Télévisions , Anne Hidalgo, the candidate of the Socialist Party, declared himself favorable to a Such a measure.
“I wish to recognize it and take it into account,” said the current Mayor of Paris without having certain certainties on the realization of this recognition. “It requires discussions and I have not decided yet,” she recognized.
Anne Hidalgo assumes the risk of a cancellation of the elections
In December 2021, a report of the information mission of the National Assembly aimed at identifying the springs of abstention and to strengthen the electoral participation stressed that, according to the Constitution,” the President is elected by a majority absolute votes cast in the first round or second. Thus, a candidate arrived in the second round but not strictly wishing more than the voices of his opponent added to the white votes could not be elected. “The information mission was Since “the risk of a dead end is real, there is confidence in the ability of our democracy to ensure the stability of institutions.”
That’s why M me Hidalgo has been ready to “recognize the consequences” of a majority of white vote that could then “cancel the election” to start over the ballot. “For example, there are countries that consider that if there are too many white votes we have to start the election again. I’m in favor.”