Electoral system family
France
Answer
Plurality/Majority
Source
France, Electoral Code, accessed 20 June 2024
Article L123: Deputies are elected by uninominal majority ballot in two rounds.
Article L124: Voting takes place by constituency.
Article L126: No one is elected in the first ballot if he has not met:
1° an absolute majority of the votes cast;
2° a number of votes equal to one quarter of the number of registered voters.
In the second round, a relative majority suffices.
In the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected.
