For each issue, the candidates are grouped by the position they support. Expand an issue to read their proposals side by side, with the exact quotes from their programs.
All 12 candidates who published proposals
6 of 6 issues shown
Public broadcasting
Summary across all candidatesLe Pen and Zemmour propose privatizing public broadcasting.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Retailleau, Roussel, Ruffin.
Constitutional reform
Yes, through a
Revise it by referendum
Summary across all candidatesMélenchon () and Glucksmann propose going through a . Retailleau proposes revising the Fifth Republic's Constitution through a "constitutional pact" put to a referendum.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Le Pen, Lisnard, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
Referendums
Create a
Widen the scope of referendums
Hold a referendum on immigration
Summary across all candidatesLe Pen, Mélenchon and Polony (), along with Glucksmann (a right of citizens’ initiative), propose letting citizens trigger referendums. Mélenchon also proposes a referendum to recall any elected official. Retailleau and Polony want to extend referendums to every legislative question. Zemmour and Lisnard call for a referendum on immigration.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Philippe, Roussel, Ruffin.
Proportional representation
Yes
Summary across all candidatesGlucksmann proposes in legislative elections, preferably through regional constituencies. Le Pen proposes proportional representation with a majority bonus.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Retailleau, Roussel, Ruffin, Zemmour.
Banning La France insoumise
Consider a ban
Oppose a ban
Summary across all candidatesRetailleau raises the question of a ban, without announcing a settled decision in the selected text. Zemmour opposes a ban; this does not imply approval of LFI’s program.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Lisnard, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin.
Abolishing the CESE
Yes
Summary across all candidatesLisnard, Zemmour and Retailleau propose abolishing the . Zemmour also includes the regional Ceser councils; that wider scope cannot be attributed to the others solely from their position on the CESE.
No proposal on this issue in the sources analyzed: Arthaud, Attal, Glucksmann, Le Pen, Mélenchon, Philippe, Polony, Roussel, Ruffin.
Summaries cover all candidates and are written neutrally. Positions are those of the official sources analyzed, as of the date shown on each quote. Methodology
