Home/ politique POLITIQUENew Caledonia: Senate approves expansion of electoral bodyThe French Senate voted to expand the electoral body in New Caledonia, despite opposition from Minister Lecornu who refuses the status quo on this sensitive issue.Published 17sem·1 sourceNotable·updated 1sem Lire en françaisListen≈ 28sSpeed0.8×1×1.2×1.5×The factThis electoral reform comes amid persistent community tensions in New Caledonia since the 2020 and 2021 self-determination referendums.The decision could shift the political balance in the territory and redefine electoral participation rules for local ballots.🔗Click the link to read an article on the topic:NouvelObs Société↗🧭Explore this topicNouvelle-CalédonieFranceSébastien LecornuSénat français#Nouvelle-Calédonie#corps électoral#réforme#SénatWhat if you saw the whole news differently?Factae cross-checks hundreds of sources worldwide to keep only the fact, no opinion. Explore the front page.→Nouvelle-Calédonie · © OpenStreetMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMapWorld map →Follow topic →↗ Share the newsAuto-synthesis from 1 media source · identified on May 18, 2026← Back to home