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Is voting mandatory?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Resident card no. 47
Est-ce que le vote est obligatoire ?
Is voting mandatory?
Answer. No. Voting is a right, not an obligation.
Non. Voter est un droit, pas une obligation.
In France, no one is punished for not voting. Voting still remains an important civic act.
The official text that proves it
« Le vote n'est pas obligatoire, c'est un droit et non un devoir. Il est possible de voter pour une autre personne uniquement si elle a fait une procuration de vote. »
Voting is not mandatory, it is a right, not a duty. It is possible to vote for another person only if that person has arranged a voting proxy.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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