The re-election of Louis Aliot, mayor of Perpignan and a member of the far-right National Rally (RN), has been upheld by the administrative court of Montpellier in the Hérault region. The court dismissed two legal challenges on October 1st against Aliot's victory in the first round of the municipal elections held on March 15. These challenges were filed by two unsuccessful mayoral candidates who argued that the election process had flaws. The first appeal came from Mickaël Idrac, who represented the LFI-Les Écologistes list. Idrac claimed that the ballots for his list were printed on both sides, with one side displaying his photo and party logos and the other listing all the candidates. He argued that the prefecture required the side with the list of candidates to be visible at polling stations, which made it harder for voters to identify the correct ballot. However, the court found no irregularities in the decision to display the side with mandatory information, stating that this ensured all candidates were treated equally. The second appeal was filed by Agnès Langevine, a mayoral candidate from the Place Publique-PS list. This appeal included several complaints, one of which involved "electoral propaganda." The court ruled that the list led by Mathias Blanc, a former socialist who had split from his party and was supported by local PS and PCF militants, did not mislead voters about its political stance or the backing it received. The court emphasized that the campaign materials did not distort the political orientation of the list. Louis Aliot was re-elected with 50.61% of the expressed votes, a significant lead over Agnès Langevine, who received 15.94%. Bruno Nougayrède, the candidate representing the right and Macronist parties (ranging from MoDem to LR), secured 13.45%, followed by Mickaël Idrac with 9.60% and Mathias Blanc with 8.94%. The outcome of the election highlights the strong support for Aliot and the National Rally in Perpignan.