Val-de-Scie

Val-de-Scie is a commune located in the Seine-Maritime department of Normandy, France. It gained recent notoriety due to an exceptionally rare occurrence in the 2026 municipal elections. In the second round of voting, the two leading candidate lists received an exactly equal number of votes: 642 each. This unprecedented tie triggered a specific provision in the French electoral code. According to the code, in the event of a tie, the list with the highest average age among its candidates is declared the winner. Consequently, the incumbent mayor was re-elected because his list had a higher average age than the opposing list. This unusual situation has drawn national attention, highlighting the intricacies of the French electoral system and the potential for such rare outcomes.