They want him thrown off the ballot on the grounds that he once carried a French passport.
The man did not have adequate identification, and later a false French passport was found in his jacket.
Between 1848 and 1939, 1 million people with French passports emigrated to other countries.
He later received a French passport with the same name.
They made him return my French passport and had him open his trunk.
He also holds French passport and spent whole career at France.
Some reports said the man, who the police said was 41, traveled there on a French passport.
Some picked up fake French passports for as little as €45 (£39).
My travelling partner is not on business and has a French passport.
He is reported to hold a French passport.