Seine-Saint-Denis. Elections canceled in Pré-Saint-Gervais: the mayor appeals the decision

By Dorine Goth
Published on 5 Jan 21 at 8:02

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He had given himself time for reflection. Saturday January 2, 2021, Laurent Baron (PS), mayor of Pré-Saint-Gervais (Seine-Saint-Denis), announced his willingness to appeal the court’s decision” cancel the result of the 2020 municipal elections.

42 non-compliant ballots

Thursday, December 3, the administrative court of Montreuil annulled the result of the elections following an appeal filed by the Citizen List. In question : 42 ballots of this list, considered invalid because the European nationality of a candidate did not appear, whereas this is compulsory by law.

These ballots had been used by voters despite the urgent reprinting of new compliant ballots. During the count, the 42 ballots were invalidated. However, Laurent Baron was re-elected in the first round with only seven votes ahead.

Six months delay

A month after the judgment, Laurent Baron made appeal to the Council of State. “We have measured the many consequences of this judgment for our City and the Gervaisiens, in particular on the prospect that the City will be led by a special delegation of senior officials until a new election is organized, probably for several months in the future. regard to the health situation, ”he explains.

The Council of State has” within six months to decide.

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