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How are they elected?
The Senate represents the authorities of Metropolitan France and its overseas territories as well as French citizens living outside France.
The 348 Senators are elected by indirect universal suffrage by 150,000 officials, notably representing municipal, departmental and regional delegates. A Senator is elected for a term of 6 years. The number of Senators elected for each constituency is subject to population: for example, 1 Senator for the Lozère département, 5 for the Bas-Rhin département and 12 for Paris. The Senatorial elections of the 25th September 2011 involved 44 constituencies (départements, authorities overseas and New Caledonia) and 6 of the 12 Senators representing French citizens living outside France. They led to the election of 170 Senators in serie 1.
voting method Depending on the number of seats to be filled, Senators are elected by a two-round first-past-the-post system ( constituencies designating 3 or fewer Senators ) or by proportional representation lists ( constituencies designating 4 or more Senators ).
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The minimum age requirement to run in Senatorial elections is 24 years.
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Senators are elected for a term of office of 6 years. Half of the Senate is renewed every 3 years.
