Were there any elections under the Vichy regime?











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My question is as in the title: during the Vichy regime in France, from July 1940 to, say, June 1944 were there any official election of any kind - for mayors, lawmakers, etc? If none, do you have a reference? If yes, what were they for, how were they organized, and who got elected?



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      My question is as in the title: during the Vichy regime in France, from July 1940 to, say, June 1944 were there any official election of any kind - for mayors, lawmakers, etc? If none, do you have a reference? If yes, what were they for, how were they organized, and who got elected?



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          As per the decree law of 16 November 1940, elections were only allowed for the "smallest communes".



          This law was published in the Journal Officiel 12 December 12, 1940 and




          ...provided for the abolition of elected councils in communes and
          municipalities of 2,000 population and over....It is now provided that
          the members of councils in towns with a population from 2,000 to
          10,000 shall be appointed by prefects, while in cities of over 10,000
          the councillors shall be named by the minister of the interior.
          Communities of under 2,000 inhabitants may continue to elect their
          councils as long as these bodies refrain from participating in
          "politics."




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            As per the decree law of 16 November 1940, elections were only allowed for the "smallest communes".



            This law was published in the Journal Officiel 12 December 12, 1940 and




            ...provided for the abolition of elected councils in communes and
            municipalities of 2,000 population and over....It is now provided that
            the members of councils in towns with a population from 2,000 to
            10,000 shall be appointed by prefects, while in cities of over 10,000
            the councillors shall be named by the minister of the interior.
            Communities of under 2,000 inhabitants may continue to elect their
            councils as long as these bodies refrain from participating in
            "politics."




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              As per the decree law of 16 November 1940, elections were only allowed for the "smallest communes".



              This law was published in the Journal Officiel 12 December 12, 1940 and




              ...provided for the abolition of elected councils in communes and
              municipalities of 2,000 population and over....It is now provided that
              the members of councils in towns with a population from 2,000 to
              10,000 shall be appointed by prefects, while in cities of over 10,000
              the councillors shall be named by the minister of the interior.
              Communities of under 2,000 inhabitants may continue to elect their
              councils as long as these bodies refrain from participating in
              "politics."




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                As per the decree law of 16 November 1940, elections were only allowed for the "smallest communes".



                This law was published in the Journal Officiel 12 December 12, 1940 and




                ...provided for the abolition of elected councils in communes and
                municipalities of 2,000 population and over....It is now provided that
                the members of councils in towns with a population from 2,000 to
                10,000 shall be appointed by prefects, while in cities of over 10,000
                the councillors shall be named by the minister of the interior.
                Communities of under 2,000 inhabitants may continue to elect their
                councils as long as these bodies refrain from participating in
                "politics."




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                As per the decree law of 16 November 1940, elections were only allowed for the "smallest communes".



                This law was published in the Journal Officiel 12 December 12, 1940 and




                ...provided for the abolition of elected councils in communes and
                municipalities of 2,000 population and over....It is now provided that
                the members of councils in towns with a population from 2,000 to
                10,000 shall be appointed by prefects, while in cities of over 10,000
                the councillors shall be named by the minister of the interior.
                Communities of under 2,000 inhabitants may continue to elect their
                councils as long as these bodies refrain from participating in
                "politics."




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