A Different Model For Elections?
Yesterday, France voted to send two candidates, right-wing leader Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Party candidate Segolene Royal, to a run-off to decide the next President of that country. As Adrien Wing, notes, however one interesting part of this election is just how much French election law differs from that in the U.S.:
The election is held on a Sunday – a nonwork day for most people to maximize participation. Also today, the day before the election is a day of reflection where the media and the candidates desist. No opinion polls can be published and campaigning is barred. People are supposed to discuss the issues among themselves and their friends and families.
Another unusual aspect of French law, reporters are banned from broadcasting the election results until 8pm on election day.
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