The French are reluctant to vote in the first round
After months of an atypical campaign, the French vote this Sunday in the first round of the presidential elections, where turnout at noon is lower than in 2017.
At polling station 607 in Marseille, some have been in doubt for a long time about which ballot paper to put in the envelope: “Of the 12, I had selected 4 last night, and I decided this morning”, explains Françoise Reynaud, 55 years old.
Participation at noon was 25.48%, three points less than in 2017 (28.54%) and in 2012 (28.3%)according to data from the Ministry of the Interior
On this sunny Sunday across the country, some 48.7 million voters are decided among the twelve candidates for the Elysee.
The first exit polls will be made public after 8:00 p.m.when all polling stations will have closed.
The French will be able to deposit their ballot until 7:00 p.m. in most of the country and until 8:00 p.m. in large cities.