French voters are invited to vote in the first round of the legislative elections this Sunday, June 30, 2024. But what are the opening and closing times of polling stations?
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11:20 – Electronic voting in some cities for legislative elections
More rarely, municipalities can opt for an electronic voting system on a terminal. Voters must then go to the voting booth where the terminal is located and press the button corresponding to the candidate they wish to support, then press again to confirm their choice.
10:05 – Polling stations have been open since 8am this morning.
In mainland France, polling stations have been open since 8 a.m. this morning, Sunday June 30, 2024. Closing times, however, depend on your municipality. You can check the schedules directly in the search engine above by entering the name of your municipality. The different candidates are also informed there. The results in your municipality will be published there from 8 p.m. this evening.
The French have a date at the polls this Sunday, June 30, to participate in the elections. early legislative elections. The vote was not planned, but was organized in haste after Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly in response to the majority’s defeat in the European elections. Voters are therefore going to the polls for the second time this year and will be called upon to vote again for the second round of legislative elections on Sunday, July 7, at least if no candidate qualifies in their constituency following today’s vote.
Voters have had just three weeks to learn about the candidates running in their constituency, the various alliances that have been formed and the projects that each one is defending, but now they must choose who to vote for. Whether they go and cast a ballot themselves or have acted as a proxy, there is only one place where they will be able to take part in the vote: the polling station.
How to find your polling station?
At each election, one or several dozen polling stations are set up in the municipalities to allow the greatest number of French people to vote. But each voter must go to a specific polling station if they want to cast their vote in the ballot. The address of the polling station where a voter is expected is indicated on the voter’s electoral card and for those who no longer have an electoral card it is possible to find the address of their polling station at the town hall, on the public administration website or more quickly on Linternaute.com using the search engine at the top of this article. Simply enter the name of the city or municipality concerned to find the addresses of the polling stations.
Not only should voters go to the right polling station, they should pay attention to opening and closing times, which can change.
What time do the polls close?
All polling stations in France open their doors at 8 a.m. this Sunday, June 30, to allow the early risers to participate in the vote as soon as they wake up, but they remain open for a large part of the day to ensure the participation of the most large number of voters. If they all open at the same time, the door offices close more or less early depending on the municipality to encourage voting and fight against abstention. Polling stations will close at 6 p.m. at the earliest, this will be the case in most French municipalities.
But the closing time of polling stations can be pushed back in some cities by decision of the town halls or prefectures. Tradition dictates that polling stations close at 6 p.m. in rural areas and the majority of municipalities, at 7 p.m. in larger cities and at 8 p.m. in very large cities such as Paris, Marseille or Lyon. To find out the opening times of polling stations, including yours, you can use our search engine at the top of this article: again, simply enter the name of the municipality concerned.