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What does 'universal suffrage' mean?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 60
Que signifie « suffrage universel » ?
What does 'universal suffrage' mean?
Answer. All citizens who meet the conditions can vote, regardless of sex, origin, religion or wealth.
Tous les citoyens qui remplissent les conditions peuvent voter, sans distinction de sexe, d'origine, de religion ou de richesse.
Universal suffrage means that the right to vote is not reserved for one group. All adult French citizens registered on the rolls can vote, men and women, rich or poor.
The official text that proves it
« qui ont la nationalité française ; majeurs (de plus de 18 ans) ; ayant leurs droits civiques et politiques (n’est pas condamné) ; inscrits sur les listes électorales (à leur demande, auprès de la mairie de son lieu de résidence depuis plus de 6 mois), peuvent voter sans distinction de sexe, d'origine, de religion ou d'idéaux politiques. »
Those who hold French nationality, are adults (over 18), have their civic and political rights (have not been convicted), and are registered on the electoral rolls (at their request, at the town hall of their place of residence for more than 6 months), can vote regardless of sex, origin, religion or political beliefs.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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