La Sainte-sur-Mer-1 ( fr. La Seyne-sur-Mer-1 ) is a canton in south-eastern France , in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region ( department - Var , district of Toulon ). Canton was formed on March 22, 2015 as the administrative center for the part of the only commune of Toulon district of the Department of Var [1] , which was previously divided between the cantons of La Saint-sur-Mer and Saint-Mandriet-sur-Mer .
| Canton of France (AE 3rd level) | |
| La Saint-sur-Mer-1 | |
|---|---|
| fr La Seyne-sur-Mer-1 | |
| A country |  France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| District | Toulon |
| Includes communes | 1 (partially) |
| Centre | La saint sur mer |
| Advisor | Damien guttierez Virginie sanchez |
| History and geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in the summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 53 263 people ( 2012 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| INSEE code | 83 16 |
| Notes: The area is indicated on the basis of data from the French Land Registry , which does not include estuaries , lakes, ponds and glaciers with an area of more than 1 km². | |
Historical background
Canton La Saint-sur-Mer-1 is a new unit of the administrative-territorial division of France (Var department, Toulon district), established by decree of February 27, 2014 [1] . The new norm of administrative division came into force at the first regional (territorial) elections (new type of elections in France). Thus, the single territorial elections replace the two types of voting that existed until now: regional elections and cantonal elections (elections of general advisers). The first elections of this type, at which they simultaneously elect regional advisers (members of parliaments of French regions) and general advisers (members of parliaments of French departments) [2], were held in La Seine-sur-Mer on March 22, 2015. This date is officially considered the date of the creation of a new canton. Since this election, advisers are elected by a mixed system (majority and proportional). The voters of each canton choose the Council of the Department (the new name of the General Council): two advisers of different sexes. This new voting mechanism required the redistribution of communes by cantons, the number of which in the department was halved, with the total value rounded up to an odd number in accordance with the conditions of the minimum threshold defined by article 4 of the law of May 17, 2013 [3] . As a result of the revision, the total number of cantons of the Var department in 2015 decreased from 43 to 23 [1] .
Department advisors are elected for a period of 6 years. Elections of territorial and general advisers are carried out according to a mixed system: 80% of the seats are distributed according to the majority system and 20% according to the proportional system on the basis of the list of departments. In accordance with the French electoral system, in order to win an election, a candidate in the first round needs to get an absolute majority of votes (that is, more than half of the votes from at least 25% of registered voters). In the case when according to the results of the first round no candidate obtains an absolute majority of votes, the second round of voting is held. Only those candidates who are supported by at least 12.5% of registered and cast voters for the first round are allowed to participate in the second round. At the same time, to win the second round of elections, a simple majority suffices (the candidate with the highest number of votes wins) [2] .
Canton Composition
A new canton as part of the district of Toulon was formed on March 22, 2015 in the part of the commune of the same name , which was previously divided between two cantons: La Saint-sur-Mer and Saint-Mandriet-sur-Mer (the rest of the commune was transferred to the newly formed canton La Saint-sur-Mer-2 ) [1] .
Since March 2015, the area of the canton -? km ², includes most of the commune of La Saint-sur-Mer, population - 53 263 people [4] (out of the total population of the commune equal to 63 902 people), population density -? person / km² (according to INSEE , 2012).
| Commune | French name | Square, km² | Population, people ( 2012 ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| La saint sur mer | La seyne-sur-mer | Canton: -? ( total - 22.17 ) | Canton: 53 263 (total: 63 902) |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Decor n ° 2014-270 du 27 fevrier 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le departement du Var (Fr.) . Directive of February 27, 2014 . legifrance.gouv.fr. The date of appeal is July 18, 2015.
- ↑ 1 2 Russian Center for Training in Election Technologies under the CEC of Russia (Inaccessible link) . Regional and municipal elections in France . rcoit.ru. The date of appeal is July 18, 2015. Archived July 15, 2015.
- ↑ Article 4 de la loi du 17 mai 2013 modifiant l'article L 191 −1 du code électoral. (fr.)
- ↑ Populations légales 2012 des cantons - découpage 2015 (Fr.) . INSEE , 2012 . INSEE.fr. The date of appeal is July 18, 2015.