French voters will once again have to go to the polls to take part in the second round of the legislative elections this Sunday, July 7. But be careful to go to the right polling station at the right time.
And three! This Sunday, July 7, once again, the French are called to go to the polls. A week after their last visit, they will this time have to vote in the second (and final) round of the early legislative elections. The vote that will elect a deputy in each of the 577 constituencies and compose the new National Assembly is in theory the last one planned before 2026, unless there is a new upheaval in French political life.
After visiting polling stations twice in June, French voters have become familiar with the places again after two years without voting. Polling stations are essential on election days because they are the only places where French voters can cast their vote in elections, whether they go to cast a ballot in person or have given a proxy.
How to find the right polling station?
The polling stations where the French people entitled to vote will be expected this Sunday will theoretically not have changed address in the space of a week. But since the legislative elections were organized in haste and for all those who were unable to go to the polls last Sunday, it is better to check because one or several dozen polling stations are set up in the municipalities for each election.
However, each voter is expected at a specific polling station whose address is indicated inside the electoral card. For those who have lost their voter card, the addresses of the different stations can also be found using our search engine at the top of this article: simply enter the name of the city or town concerned to find all the necessary information. It is also possible to contact the town hall to find the address of your polling station. Be careful, because it is impossible to vote at a polling station other than the one in which you are expected.
What are the closing times for the polling stations?
Once you have found the polling station, you still need to know the times when you can go and vote. For the opening, it is very simple: all the polling stations in France open at 8 am. There is no point in going there earlier to vote, it will be impossible. Voters then have the whole day without interruption to go and put a ballot in the box. This long opening time is supposed to allow as many French people as possible to find a time to participate in the various elections, in this case the legislative elections, and to fight against the phenomenon of abstention.
Although the opening time is the same everywhere, not all polling stations close at the same time. The first polling stations to display closed doors will close at 6 p.m. and this will concern the vast majority of polling stations, particularly in the smallest towns and municipalities and those in rural areas. However, the closing time can be pushed back by one or two hours by decision of the town halls or prefectures. Thus, polling stations will close at 7 p.m. in the largest cities and at 8 p.m. in very large cities such as Paris, Marseille or Lyon.
As with addresses, polling stations should keep the same opening hours as during the first round. In case of doubt, it is possible to immediately find out the closing time of each polling station using the search engine at the top of the article by entering the name of the city concerned.