In Villerupt, the decision of the administrative court of Nancy was awaited, watched, feared by some since the hearing held on November 17 … The deliberation fell on Tuesday: the justice finally rejected the appeal for annulment filed by Bruno Guillotin, at the following the first round of municipal elections.
On March 15, his unlabeled list, “Le Renouveau, c’est fait!” “, Had lost to the team of Pierrick Spizak, designated successor of Mayor Alain Casoni. Here, the ballot was concluded in one round and by 27 small votes apart, it was believed. Before the end of the following week, the opponent filed his petition with the courts, opening the extensions to clash at the polls. Bruno Guillotin then reported “displays on the fringes of legality, on non-reserved locations, from (his) opponents”. And also “sending an email from the outgoing mayor, Alain Casoni, to municipal officials”. His arguments did not convince the administrative court of the need to replay the municipal elections in Villeurbanne.
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“Legitimate decision”
In the evening, Pierrick Spizak was delighted with this conclusion. “This decision legitimizes the citizens’ vote. And the choice of justice shows that we have no irregularities to blame ourselves. I think the opposition can be reasonable and admit defeat. She can appeal but this will have a financial cost for both parties. Now the Villeruptiens want to work together and in peace. We have all been working together for a year now, it would have been a shame if the machine got stuck, ”reacted the new mayor of the town. The first magistrate now calls for “appeasement”.
For his part, his opponent now has one month to appeal the court decision. What will Bruno Guillotin decide? For the time being, the question remains open. Despite repeated calls, he remained unreachable on Tuesday evening.
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