FranceMise en situation n° 33 · Principles and values of the Republic

Before an election, a man offers 50 euros to Irina, who became French last year, so that she votes for his candidate. What should she know?

In the exam (French)

Avant une élection, un homme propose 50 euros à Irina, devenue française l'an dernier, pour qu'elle vote pour son candidat. Que doit-elle savoir ?

  1. aIt is allowed if she really votes for this candidate.C'est permis si elle vote vraiment pour ce candidat.
  2. bBuying or selling a vote is an offence punished by law.Acheter ou vendre un vote est un délit puni par la loi.Correct answer
  3. cIt is allowed for small amounts of money.C'est permis pour les petites sommes d'argent.
  4. dIt is forbidden only for the presidential election.C'est interdit seulement pour l'élection présidentielle.

Why?

Voting must be free. Giving, promising or accepting money or an advantage in exchange for a vote is an offence (délit), both for the person who offers and for the person who accepts. Irina can refuse and report what happened.

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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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