VOTE PLACE. You can go to your polling station on April 24 for the second round of the presidential election. How to find it? Where to vote? What are its hours? We will explain everything to you.
[Mis à jour le mardi 19 avril 2022 à 20h09] This Sunday, April 24, you will be asked to vote for the second round of the 2022 presidential election. You don’t know how to find your polling station or you don’t know the opening hours of the polls on D-Day? Don’t panic, we’ll give you all the information so you can vote in the second round.
Would you like to know the address and closing times of your polling station? Simply type the name or postal code of your municipality in the search bar below.
You can vote at a polling station or through a proxy. But beware: even if all municipalities have at least one polling station, it is not possible to show up just anyhow. How to know your polling station? Its opening hours? Are there papers to present to be able to vote? How is the vote organised? We give you all the necessary information below. You can also access this practical information directly via our search engine above.
Between those in France (all territories combined) and those open abroad, approximately 70,000 polling stations will be open for the presidential election. Linternaute offers you a complete and free service to identify a polling station via a search engine and access the addresses and timetables for this presidential election.
Even if the registration on the electoral lists is validated, you have to go and vote in a very specific office and not anywhere. Indeed, several offices are open in the municipalities to bring together voters residing in the same geographical area. Each polling station generally does not exceed 1,000 voters. Not sure where yours is? Do not panic. The number and address is written on your electoral card, inside, at the top.
What are the opening hours of my polling station?
For the 2022 presidential election, as for all other elections, it has been possible to go and vote since 8 hours. In mainland France, all polling stations opened at the same time on Sunday morning. On the other hand, in certain overseas territories, voters were called to the polls earlier, from Saturday from 8 a.m. These are those registered in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and French Polynesia. The same is also true for French nationals living abroad registered on the American continent.
What is the closing time of my polling station?
Not all polling stations close at the same time on election day. Differences exist in the big cities, on prefectural order. In the vast majority of cities, polling stations close their doors at 19 ‘o clock on Sunday. However, the metropolises are playing extra time until 8 p.m., as in Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulouse, Nantes or Nice. A differentiation made due to a larger number of voters in these territories. The same is true for the voters of Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and French Polynesia, summoned from Saturday. Voting generally closes at 7 p.m. local time, although the Minister of Foreign Affairs may extend the closing time in some territories to a maximum of 8 p.m.
What documents do I need to present in order to vote?
Before being able to slip a ballot into the ballot box, it is necessary, in most municipalities, to have to prove one’s identity to those responsible for the polling stations. However, presenting your electoral card is not obligatory. An identity document may be sufficient, such as his identity card, his passport, his vital card with photograph, his disability card or his driving license. It should also be noted that in cities with less than 1,000 inhabitants, it is however not compulsory to present any identity document in order to be able to vote. “But in case of doubt, the president of the polling station can ask you to prove your identity by any means”, specifies the administration.
Do you have to wear a mask to vote?
The last elections organized in France, whether municipal or departmental and regional, had been marked by the implementation of a strict health protocol with respect for physical distancing, hand washing or even wearing the mask. This time, for the 2022 presidential election, wearing a mask and physical distancing rules are not mandatory in polling stations, but wearing a mask remains strongly recommended for the elderly, immunocompromised, chronically ill and frail, as well as for their caregivers, symptomatic people, at-risk contact cases and people who have tested positive for Covid-19, up to 7 days after their release from isolation.
Also, the health pass will not be compulsory: proof of vaccination, certificate of recovery or result of a negative virological test, none of these documents will be required when you go to the polling station. They will also not be imposed for the personnel of the organization. For vulnerable people, it will also be possible to request priority access from outside the polling station.
Finally, the number of voters per polling station is not limited. However, access to the polling station can be regulated and entry and exit must be separated to avoid crowded situations. A hand washing point or hydro-alcoholic gel will be made available to voters at two separate points in order to avoid the crossing of flows. The material made available to voters (pens, storage, ballot boxes, voting booths) will be cleaned frequently during the ballot and the polling station will be aired very regularly. Self-tests will be made available to people taking part in the organization or the running of the ballot who wish to do so.