2026 Municipal Elections: Are You Registered on the Electoral Lists?

Updated on 10/12/2025

The municipal and community elections will take place on 15 and 22 March 2026. If you have not yet done so, make sure to register on the electoral lists before the deadline.

On 15 and 22 March 2026, you will go to the polls to elect municipal and community councilors. You can now [check that you are properly registered on the electoral lists](https://www.elections.interieur.gouv.fr/mes-demarches/je-verifie-ma-situation-electorale "check that you are properly registered on the electoral lists"). If you are not registered, you must complete this procedure:

* by Wednesday 4 February 2026 inclusive if you register online;

* until Friday, February 6, 2026, inclusive, if you register at the town hall or consulate.

To register online on the electoral lists, log in to the website [service-public.gouv.fr.](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R16396 "External link - service-public.gouv.fr. - New window")

You may also register on the electoral lists of your municipality by visiting the town hall, or, if you reside abroad, the consulate. You must provide an identity document, a proof of address, and a [Cerfa form no. 12669](https://www.service-public.gouv.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/R16024 "External link - Cerfa form no. 12669 - New window") for registration application. You may submit your application directly by mail to the town hall of your registration municipality.

Note: If you move after the registration deadline for any of the following reasons, you may register by Thursday 5 March 2026 inclusive if:

* you are a public servant transferred or admitted to claim retirement benefits after the registration deadline, or a family member of such a public servant;

* you are a military personnel;

* you are moving for professional reasons or a family member of someone moving for professional reasons.

Similarly, if you reach the age of 18 after the closure of the registration deadlines, or if you become French by naturalization after the closure of the registration deadlines and are not automatically registered on the electoral lists, you may also register until Thursday 5 March 2026, inclusive.

To request your registration on the electoral lists, you must meet both of the following cumulative conditions.

Have the right to vote, which requires:

* holding French nationality or, for municipal elections, being a national of a European Union Member State;

* being of legal age (18 years old) by the day before the election or, in the case of a second round, the day before the second round;

* enjoying full civil and political rights.

Have a link with the municipality under the following conditions:

* having it as your primary residence;

* being a taxpayer;

* being a company manager

More information on the website [Elections in France](https://www.elections.interieur.gouv.fr/scrutins/elections-municipales-et-communautaires/elections-municipales-et-communautaires-je-suis-electeur "Elections in France")