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La France Insoumise Proposes Ban on Election Polls Before Final Candidate Lists

Report argues that early polls distort democratic choice by shaping voter expectations

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La France insoumise veut encadrer plus strictement les instituts de sondage en amont des élections
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Overview

  • Antoine Léaument’s report calls for banning all polls until final candidate lists are published and suspending second-round forecasts before first-round results
  • The parliamentary document includes 115 recommendations covering stricter methodological standards and tighter pollster oversight
  • Thomas Cazenave disputes systemic bias, pointing to diverse polling firms, professional techniques and existing regulatory oversight
  • LFI and Renaissance deputies unite on boosting resources for agencies like Viginum to counter foreign interference in upcoming elections
  • The report also urges creation of a dedicated parliamentary commission to investigate financial meddling in electoral processes