Friday, April 8, 2016

Midi-Pyrénées / Languedoc-Roussillon: 8 proposals for the new name of the region – TF1

The “citizen consultation” to determine the new name of the great Region Midi-Pyrénées / Languedoc-Roussillon will be “open to all”, including the “diaspora” regional living in the rest of France, said Thursday the elected representative responsible for this process.
A “committee name” composed of 30 personalities, created for the occasion, was arrested on Tuesday a list of 8 names and made recommendations on the conditions of the consultation to be held in May.
Eight names without big surprise
pre-list prepared by the committee, inspired proposals of online, do not reserve surprises, unlike what could be spend in other areas. Languedoc, Languedoc-Pyrénées, Midi, Occitan, Occitan-Roussillon, Pays d’Oc, Pyrenees Mediterranean and Terres d’Oc
April 15, elected officials must choose “4-5 names” in this list and the modalities for the consultation which follows, said Fabrice Verdier, Regional Councillor and member of Gard, in charge of leading the process of choice. The final name will then be voted on June 24 proposal before the Government and the State Council.
The regional council hopes at least 100,000 participants

the socialist president, Carole Delga, “wants the consultation to be the widest possible,” said Fabrice Verdier. It would be “open to everyone, to people who live in the region, but also to our diaspora, such a party restaurateur living in Paris but is attached to his region.” The students and apprentices will also be invited to participate.
The consultation should take place from 2 May to 2 June, would be through the Internet and on paper, via coupons inserted in the regional daily press . The “committee name” proposed a form by ordering of choice “of great interest” the regional council, allowing “to achieve an order of preference,” said the one. For
secure internet voting, a system with a security code sent to the mobile phone will be in place, “as in banking,” so that the process is “tainted by any irregularity,” he added . The regional council hope so strong participation, said Fabrice Verdier: “Below 100,000, this would clearly be a failure.”

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