Will Jean-Luc Mélenchon advance to the second round of the next French presidential election?
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Watch for: The resolution criteria clearly align with the standard two-round electoral process in France, specifying that the market resolves positively if the named candidate advances to the second round or wins outright in the first round.
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The resolution criteria clearly align with the standard two-round electoral process in France, specifying that the market resolves positively if the named candidate advances to the second round or wins outright in the first round. The resolution relies primarily on a consensus of credible reporting, with an explicit named fallback to official results from the French Ministry of the Interior if ambiguity arises. A longstop deadline of December 31, 2027 provides sufficient buffer for the anticipated April 2027 election while resolving to negative if the election is delayed past that date.
- Resolver
- Medium
- Timing
- Low
- Wording
- Low
- Exceptions
- Low
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Why it moved
No big moves in the last 7 days.
Resolution rules
The next French presidential election is currently expected to be held around April 2027. This market pertains to the outcome of the next French presidential election, regardless of whether it follows the scheduled end of the current term or is held earlier. The President of France is elected via a two-round system; a candidate must secure over 50% of the vote to win outright in the first round. If no candidate achieves this, the top two contenders advance to a runoff second round. This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed candidate advances to the second round of the next French presidential election or wins the election outright in the first round. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". If no such election occurs or the results of the first round of this election are not known by December 31, 2027, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to "No". This market will resolve based on the result of the election as indicated by a consensus of credible reporting. If there is ambiguity, this market will resolve based solely on the official results as reported by the French Government, specifically the Ministry of the Interior (https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/).
Market explained
This market measures whether Jean-Luc Mélenchon will reach the second round (or win outright in the first round) of the next French presidential election, regardless of whether it is held early or as scheduled.
How it resolves
The market resolves to Yes if Jean-Luc Mélenchon advances to the second round of the next French presidential election or wins the election outright in the first round. The market resolves to No if he does not advance, if no such election occurs, or if the first-round results are not known by December 31, 2027, at 11:59 PM ET. Resolution is decided by a consensus of credible reporting, or solely by official results from the French Government (Ministry of the Interior) if ambiguity arises.
Resolution source
Consensus of credible reporting, or official results from the French Government (Ministry of the Interior) in case of ambiguity
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