The objective of this municipal project is to enable the youngest to be directly involved in the life of the community and to express their ideas for shaping the city of tomorrow. Beyond a simple election, the CME is presented as a comprehensive civic experience, fostering expression, debate, collective project building, and an understanding of how a town hall operates.
All students in CM1 and CM2 (equivalent to 4th and 5th grade) from Orthez's public and private schools are eligible as candidates. Voters for this council include all students from CP to CM2 (kindergarten to 5th grade). In total, 19 young councilors will be elected to represent the city's various schools.
Key dates for this process are: November 16th for the candidate application deadline, November 23rd to December 4th for the electoral campaign within schools, December 10th for the official elections in each school, and finally, December 15th for the official installation of the young councilors at the Orthez Town Hall.
The municipality has expressed its warm thanks to the school principals and teaching staff for their strong mobilization and valuable partnership. It also encourages families to support their children in this civic endeavor.
