France’s National Assembly on Thursday gave final approval to legislation overhauling the way municipal councillors are elected in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, endorsing the text by 112 votes to 28 after the government opted to bypass a hostile Senate. Drafted by Renaissance lawmaker Sylvain Maillard, the reform introduces two distinct ballots for upcoming local elections, adjusts the allocation of council seats to reflect demographic shifts—particularly in Lyon—and creates a yearly ‘conference of mayors’ for Paris. It also stipulates that arrondissement or sector mayors will sit on their respective metropolitan councils, mirroring arrangements in other French cities. The measure secured backing from the governing Renaissance–MoDem coalition as well as Les Républicains, the far-right Rassemblement national and the left-wing La France insoumise. It will take effect at the next nationwide municipal elections, scheduled in less than nine months.