Charles X

“ Having resolved to prevent the return of the manœuvres which have exercised a pernicious influence on the late operations of the electoral colleges, wishing in consequence to reform according to the principles of the Constitutional Charter the rules of Election, of which experience has shown the inconvenience, we have recognized the necessity of using the right which belongs to us, to provide by acts emanating from ourselves for the safety of the state, and for the suppression of every enterprise injurious to the dignity of our crown. ”

“ In cases where, by the effect of omissions, of void or double nominations, the list of candidates proposed by the colleges of arrondissements shall be incomplete, if the list is reduced below half the number required, the college of department shall choose another deputy not in the list; if the list is reduced below a fourth, the college of department may elect beyond the whole of the deputies of department.
15. The prefects, sub-prefects, and the general officers commanding military divisions and departments, are not to be elected in the departments where they exercise their functions. ”

“ The electoral colleges of departments shall consist of a fourth part, the highest taxed, of the electors of departments.
7. The present limits of the electoral colleges of arrondissements are retained.
8. Every electoral college of arrondissement shall elect a number of candidates equal to the number of departmental deputies.
9. The college of arrondissement shall be divided into as many sections as candidates. Each division shall be in proportion to the number of sections, and to the total number of electors, having regard as much as possible to the convenience of place and neighborhood. ”