The dissolution had a political price, but in addition a value for public funds. Which ? | EUROtoday

What is the worth of democracy? For the early legislative elections of June 30 and July 7, the invoice is now kind of identified. Between the prices to be reimbursed to candidates, the social plan within the National Assembly and some different positions, the dissolution determined by Emmanuel Macron in June will price the State at the very least 195 million euros. That is roughly 4 euros per particular person registered on the electoral lists. This is indicated by the primary parts accessible throughout the framework of the present budgetary discussions. A sum to that are added the extra obscure quantities payable by the municipalities – tens of thousands and thousands of euros in any case.

“Two hundred million is the order of magnitude of the cost of a dissolution as a general rule, analyzes the centrist deputy Charles de Courson, budget rapporteur to the National Assembly. Once the President of the Republic has made his decision, the cost does not matter. This remains a prerogative of the Constitution. It is not because of the dissolution that France will have a deficit of 170 billion euros this year. »

For the state budget itself, the cost of the legislative elections is estimated at 166 million euros, indicates World the Ministry of the Interior. An envelope equivalent to that of 164 million euros noted for the previous legislative elections, in 2022, even if the campaign this time was much shorter and if the number of candidates has decreased by 36% in two years.

A sort of massive social plan

Part of it will be financed from the 2024 budget, which will be revised accordingly. As part of the end of management bill which has just been sent to Parliament, it is planned to open commitment authorizations of 124.5 million euros “for expenses linked to early legislative elections”. The relaxation (41.5 million) will probably be allotted to the 2025 funds, “because certain expenses will occur” after December 31, specifies the Ministry of the Interior: “Certain campaign reimbursements may, for example, be postponed.”

In truth, these 166 million euros primarily concern the reimbursement of a part of the prices incurred by the legislative candidates. Those having obtained at the very least 5% of the votes solid are eligible for public help. During earlier legislative elections, candidates had been reimbursed on common 70% to 75% of their bills.

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