Number of tiers

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.