FranceListe CR, n° 47 · Institutions and politics
Is voting compulsory?
In the exam (French)
Est-ce que le vote est obligatoire ?
- aYes, there is a fine for those who do not voteOui, une amende est prévue pour ceux qui ne votent pas
- bNo, voting is a right, but no one is obliged to voteNon, voter est un droit, mais personne n'est obligé de voterCorrect answer
- cYes, but only for the presidential electionOui, mais seulement pour l'élection présidentielle
- dYes, for all citizens over 25Oui, pour tous les citoyens de plus de 25 ans
Why?
In France, voting is not compulsory and not voting (abstention) is not punished. Voting is still a civic duty, as the voter card reminds us. It is the way for every citizen to take part in democracy.
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Source
Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.
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