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Who can stand as a candidate in an election such as the presidential election?
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Correct answer: A French citizen who has their civic and political rights. A French citizen who has civic and political rights can stand for election. This right is linked to the right to vote. A conviction can take these rights away.
Sources: Sheet “Les conditions pour voter en France (1/2)” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ A convicted person who lost their civic rightsUne personne condamnée et privée de ses droits civiquesA citizen punished by the law can lose this right.
- ✗ Anyone who has lived in France for 6 monthsToute personne qui habite en France depuis 6 moisLiving in France is not enough: standing for election is a right of the citizen.
- ✓ A French citizen who has their civic and political rightsUn citoyen français qui a ses droits civiques et politiquesCorrect answer. A French citizen who has civic and political rights can stand for election. This right is linked to the right to vote. A conviction can take these rights away.
- ✗ Only a person born in FranceSeulement une personne née en FranceVoting rights exist whatever your origin: being born in France is not the condition.
What the source says
« droit de se présenter à des élections et d’être élu »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui peut se présenter à une élection comme l'élection présidentielle ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question comes from the list of the naturalisation version of the exam (PDF relayed by Le Français des affaires, read on 14 October 2026; the Ministry's own page for this list did not answer). The list's wording: “Qui peut se présenter aux élections présidentielles ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Les conditions pour voter en France (1/2)” (French).
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