The Socialist Party in France has introduced a "Common Charter" that candidates must sign to be eligible for the 2027 presidential election, according to BFMTV. The charter sets out five core principles that all participants in the socialist and democratic primary must follow. These include respecting the values of the European Socialist Party—such as freedom, equality, solidarity, and justice—with a focus on individual and collective progress over short-term profit. Candidates are also expected to oppose the far right, support social and fiscal fairness, advocate for wage increases, ensure equal access to public services like education and healthcare, and work to preserve the environment. They must also fight discrimination, racism, antisemitism, and hate based on religion, gender, or sexual orientation, and promote a secular, feminist, and humanist republic. In addition to these ideological commitments, candidates are required to maintain "exemplary and ethical behavior" and accept the outcome of the vote. They must also support a unification of all democratic left-wing parties, including ecological and republican groups, under a common platform. There has been debate over the structure of the primary, particularly whether it should be open to a broader electorate or restricted to party members. In July, members of the Socialist Party (PS) voted to hold a closed primary, allowing only PS militants and affiliated political organizations, such as Place Publique led by Raphaël Glucksmann, to vote. However, Olivier Faure, the first secretary of the Socialist Party, has pushed for an open primary that would allow "socialist sympathizers" to vote for a small fee of two euros. Faure hopes this would expand the electorate and lead to a unified left-wing primary that includes groups outside the current Left (LFI), such as the Ecologists, and former leaders like Clementine Autain and François Ruffin. Recently, Faure has emphasized the need for a primary that includes candidates ranging from Ruffin to Glucksmann. While Ruffin has welcomed the idea, Glucksmann has firmly rejected it, urging others to "respect the rule" of the primary. Currently, six candidates are competing in the social-democratic primary: Raphaël Glucksmann (Place Publique), Ségolène Royal (PS), Philippe Brun (PS), Jérôme Guedj (PS), Fabien Verdier (former national secretary of the PS), and Emmanuel Maurel (Republican and Socialist Left). The deadline for submitting candidacy is set for September 15.