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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by Markoff on Friday April 08, 2022 @10:55AM (#30957735)
> Bringing ID (government issued, with photo and basic life details)

Are you sure about this? I remember from past if election commission member knew you they could identify you even without any ID card or even if 2 other people could identify you it was sufficient to confirm your identity without any ID card. Was this option cancelled?

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Re:Voting in France: Paper ballots, cast in person; no machines by clarionbell on Friday April 08, 2022 @11:10AM (#30958067)
Well, I'm not sure if it ever was legal to be honest.

I know in presidential election it wasn't, and neither the last time during the parliamentary, presidential election or local referendum. I was commissioner for a couple of years so I should know.

If you don't believe me you can look up the election law Zákon č. 247/1995 Sb. and go for paragraph 18, or 19. I'm not completely sure which one it is.

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