Overview

• The Constitutional Council declared Jean Laussucq, Stéphane Vojetta and Brigitte Barèges ineligible for one year over irregular campaign filings.
• Their automatic dismissal affects deputies representing Paris, the constituency of French nationals abroad and Tarn-et-Garonne.
• Twenty-three other legislative candidates were also barred for finance violations in the council’s latest review.
• The by-elections prompted by these rulings must be held within three months as prescribed by law.
• Appeals are ongoing, notably Marine Le Pen’s case, testing the balance between electoral integrity and political representation.