The noose tightens in the Council of State’s investigation into municipal elections in the 11th and 12th arrondissements

The never-ending election. The result of the municipal elections in the 11th and 12th arrondissements of Marseille, affected by a scandal of presumed fraudulent powers of attorney, is still the subject of an investigation by the Council of State, has learned 20 minutes, confirming information from Blast.

On November 23, the President of the Third Chamber sent a letter to the various stakeholders in the file, confirms to 20 minutes Me Xavier Pizarro, lawyer for the unfortunate Socialist candidate of this election Yannick Ohanessian.

Proxies in nursing homes

In this communication, reports Blast, the magistrate indicates that “the decision which will be taken in this case is likely to be based on a means of public order raised automatically, based on the fact that fraudulent maneuvers having for object or the effect of undermining the sincerity of the ballot were carried out by Mr. Ravier, Ms. Boyer, Mr. Souvestre, Ms. Devouge and Ms. Di Quirico and justify that these people are declared ineligible. “

“It is going in the right direction and it is a good omen,” rejoices Me Pizarro. It means that the Council of State is asking questions, and that there are reasons to wonder. But we are awaiting the opinion of the public rapporteur. Stakeholders have until December 3 to respond to these comments. Yannick Ohanessian, as well as the LREM candidate Pascal Chamassian, filed an appeal in the sixth sector, relating to suspicions surrounding proxies collected in a nursing home, appeal rejected by the administrative court last March.

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