The situation is as grotesque as it is unprecedented. Despite his ineligibility revealed by Progress This Friday, June 28, since under reinforced guardianship, the candidate of the National Rally, Thierry Mosca, qualified for the second round of the legislative elections in the 2e Jura constituency with 32.76% of the votes cast. As a reminder, the Sanclaudien came in far behind the outgoing MP, Marie-Christine Dalloz (38.59%) but 8 points ahead of the communist candidate Évelyne Ternant (24.75%), who decided to withdraw (read elsewhere) to block the Le Pen party. We asked for the expertise of two constitutionalists to better understand the possible consequences of this situation.
In case of victory, can Thierry Mosca be replaced by his substitute?
According to Alexandre Viala, professor of constitutional law at the University of Montpellier, the substitute of an elected MP cannot enter Parliament…
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