IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Corsica (part of France)

Corsica

327,283	1
Population (as of Feb. 8, 2019)	Elections in our database
189,971	60.52%
Registered Voters (as of Jan. 1, 2003)	Average Turnout

Name	Official Name	Type
Corsican Senate	Senat	Upper House
Corsican National Assembly	Assemblée Nationale	Lower House

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Emmanuel MACRON
Head of Government: Prime Minister Edouard PHILIPPE
Assembly: Corsica (part of France) has a bicameral Parliament (Parlement) consisting of the Senate (Sénat) with 321 seats and the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) with 577 seats.

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
In the Senate (Sénat) 321 members are elected by an electoral college to serve 9-year terms. In the National Assembly (Assemblée Nationale) 577 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turn Out
Referendum	2003-07-06	114,970	189,971	60.52

Voter Turnout

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