In France, the foreign residents of European Union member states can vote and be elected in European and municipal elections on the grounds of their European citizenship. The extension of this right to vote to all local elections (i.e. regional and departmental elections in addition to municipal elections) is an issue that has long divided the French. In 1996, only 28 percent of the population supported this idea. Between this year and 2014, this proportion fluctuated between 28 and 59 percent, but has steadily increased since 2014, reaching 67 percent in 2021.
Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021
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Harris Interactive. (June 4, 2021). Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/
Harris Interactive. "Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021." Chart. June 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/
Harris Interactive. (2021). Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/
Harris Interactive. "Share of People in Favor of Foreigners Living in France Having The Right to Vote in Local Elections (Municipal, Departmental and Regional) in France between 1994 and 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/
Harris Interactive, Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Share of people in favor of foreigners living in France having the right to vote in local elections (municipal, departmental and regional) in France between 1994 and 2021 [Graph], Harris Interactive, June 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259652/voting-rights-local-elections-foreigners-living-france/
