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Montmartre Candidates Must Reveal All Donors Before September 2026 Election

The act mandates donor disclosure for all candidates in the September 2026 municipal vote, giving 18th arrondissement households clearer details on who backs local spending decisions.

By Montmartre Policy Desk · Published 8 July 2026

Looking ahead: published on 8 July 2026, this guide describes what to expect in August 2026. Details may have changed since it was written.

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The Montmartre Local Election Transparency Act requires every candidate for the 18th arrondissement council to file donor lists and contribution amounts with the municipal clerk by 15 August 2026. The rule covers the 12 seats up for election and applies to any individual or group giving more than 500 euros.

Local filing deadlines fall three weeks before the official campaign period opens, following a 2025 council vote that updated the Montmartre Municipal Code election chapter. Residents in the Butte-Montmartre and La Chapelle neighbourhoods have raised questions about outside money in past cycles, particularly around commercial leases along Rue des Abbesses.

Effects on household costs and services

Policy analysts note that published donor data will let residents trace whether candidates receive support from property firms active in the 18th arrondissement. Such links could clarify positions on rent-stabilisation measures that directly set monthly outlays for the 42,000 households recorded in the latest municipal housing register.

Community advocates point to the 2025 budget line of 3.2 million euros allocated to street-market maintenance. Disclosure reports are expected to show whether market vendors or their associations back particular candidates, information that residents use when weighing proposals on stall fees and opening hours at the Place du Tertre and Marché Saint-Pierre.

Next filing and review steps

The municipal clerk will post all reports on the arrondissement website by 1 September 2026. Residents can then compare donor lists against the 2024 candidate filings, which listed 47 individuals across the same 12 districts.

Local experts say the data release will occur before early-voting registration closes on 10 September, allowing time for households to review records at the Mairie du 18e or online before casting ballots.

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