French Polynesia's veteran politician Gaston Flosse is to appear in the criminal court in April, accused of forgery.
The former president is alleged to have produced an invalid rental agreement in 2020, while trying to prove he was a resident of Papeete in his bid to register as a voter.
It is alleged that the document showing he was renting a 15-square-metre apartment was signed by a person not authorised to do so.
Veteran French Polynesian politician, Gaston Flosse. Photo: RNZ Pacific
If convicted, the 90-year-old party leader could incur a one-year jail sentence and a $US17,000 fine.
After being disbarred for years over corruption convictions, Mr Flosse wanted to run in the 2020 municipal election, but the city administration rejected his application.
He has since again tried to enter politics by registering his candidacy for a seat in this year's election of a new French National Assembly.
However, last month France's highest court rejected his appeal to overturn a corruption conviction from 2020, which meant that he was declared ineligible for public office for another five years.
The co-accused in the 2020 case, President Edouard Fritch, was allowed to remain in office but was fined.
For the French National Assembly election, Mr Flosse has now nominated his partner Pascale Haiti in his place.
