> Parisians never go out and vote, and then after they complain.

Wikipedia says that 70% of the people voted. Is it mandatory there?

Here in Argentina it's mandatory, but weakly enforced. We get also a 70% of people voting. Anyway, the big problem are bubbles, probably all the friends of the guy don't like the current mayor and complain.

> Is it mandatory there?

No, its the french being _very_ french. Politics is still a sport there, with a plethora of teams playing.

It's not mandatory. Hidalgo got reelected because people like her, the media is giving too much voice to the pro-cars when 70% of Parisians never drive in the city.