Overview
- The Rennes administrative court, which ruled Tuesday, annulled the March municipal election and declined to name rival candidate Élisabeth Bordeau as the winner.
- Judges found a ballot stained with blood had accidental marks and should count for Bordeau, while a different vote cast under an unfinalized proxy was ruled invalid.
- The second round ended in a 514–514 tie, and the initial win went to Michel Daugan under a rule that breaks ties by the higher average age of a list’s voters.
- Daugan is under formal investigation in the death of a resident, spent 15 days in custody, and was released under judicial supervision with a ban on appearing in Plouasne.
- Residents will return to the polls, underscoring how a single ballot and strict proxy rules can decide control in small French communes.