Voters in metropolitan France are invited to elect their deputies this Sunday, June 30, during the first round of early legislative elections. The overseas territories voted 24 hours before, on Saturday, June 29.
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What you must remember :
■ On June 9, following the vote on European elections marked by the victory of the National Rally with 31.4%, Emmanuel Macron announced, to everyone’s surprise, the dissolution of the National Assemblyin application of article 12 of the Constitution. He also indicated that early legislative elections will be held this Sunday, June 30 and July 7.
■ Members of Parliament are elected by a two-round majority vote. The election takes place in parallel in 577 constituencies. The two candidates who come out on top in the first round qualify for the second round. However, it is sometimes possible for three or even four candidates to reach the second round depending on the scores and turnout. A political group must win 289 seats to obtain an absolute majority.
■ For these elections, three main political blocs stand out. The presidential party and its allies are competing under the banner Ensemble. The left-wing parties have come together within the New Popular Front. And on the far right, the National Rally hopes to ride on its victory in the European elections. For its part, the right-wing party Les Républicains is torn over an agreement made between its president Éric Ciotti and the RN.
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6:00 am: Polling stations are opening for the first round of the legislative elections. This is a historic election for the 49 million or so voters: the National Rally is well ahead in the polls, which credit it with 34 to 37% of voting intentions, with the unprecedented prospect of obtaining a relative or absolute majority on July 7, 2024, the evening of the second round. Polling stations, open from 6 a.m. UTC (8 a.m. local time), will close at 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. UTC (6 p.m. or 8 p.m. local time) in major cities. A high turnout is expected: it could be around 67% of those registered on the electoral lists, significantly higher than the 47.51% of the first round of the 2022 legislative elections.