French voters are called to vote in the first round of the legislative elections, but what are the opening and closing times of the polling stations this Sunday, June 30, 2024? Here are the instructions and all the latest news live.
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1:35 p.m. – The rule for polling station times, what closing time do you have?
Please note, all polling stations will not close at the same time this Sunday June 30 for the first round of the 2024 legislative elections. Remember that the overall rule is an opening at 8 a.m. and polling stations closing at 6 p.m. But some municipalities in large cities may decide to close polling stations later. Thus, in Lille, Rennes, or Metz, the polling stations will close one hour later, at 7 p.m. They will even close at 8 p.m. in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Montpellier, Nice, Toulouse but also Marseille.
1:33 p.m. – Polling stations more crowded in these departments
At noon, the turnout was 25.90% at the national level and some departments stand out. This is the case in Aveyron, the department that voted the most at midday with a turnout of 34.41%, ahead of Bouches-du-Rhône (33.70%), Gers (33.61%), Dordogne (32.85%) and Hautes-Alpes (32.68%).
12:52 – In Paris, where polling stations will close at 8 p.m., many voters have already voted
In Paris, the polling stations will close at 8 p.m. this Sunday for the first round of the legislative elections. However, many Parisians have already gone to their assigned polling stations since the turnout at noon was 25.48%, very close to the national average given by the Ministry of the Interior (25.90%). It should be noted that this figure is especially significantly higher than that recorded in 2022 at the same time since only 12.26% of voters had voted in the morning. The trend is therefore towards a stronger mobilization in the capital. We will have to wait until 5 p.m. and the second count of the day to confirm or not this trend…
12:05 – A strong turnout this Sunday in the polling stations?
The first participation figures fell with the traditional mid-day score. At noon, four hours after the opening of the polling stations, 25.90% of voters voted in the first round of the 2024 legislative elections this Sunday, June 30, a percentage significantly above that recorded at the same time during the last legislative elections in 2022 (18.43%). It is also higher than that recorded on June 9 during the European elections (19.81%).
11:20 – Electronic voting in some cities for legislative elections
Less commonly, municipalities may opt for an electronic voting system using 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.
10:40 – How to vote in legislative elections?
Polling stations are generally organized to make it easier for voters to vote with a one-way or signposted route. In the case of traditional voting, the ballot papers of all the competing pairs, a candidate and his substitute, are made available to allow voters to make a choice or selection, as well as envelopes. Voters must then go to the voting booth, one by one, to slip the list of their choice into the envelope without adding any inscription otherwise the vote will be invalidated. This envelope must then be inserted into the ballot box in front of the assessors who record participation in the ballot and reward voters with the famous “to vote”.
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 an appointment with the polls this Sunday, June 30 to participate in the early legislative elections. The vote was not planned, but was hastily organized after the announcement of the dissolution of the National Assembly by Emmanuel Macron in reaction to the defeat of the majority in the European elections. Voters are therefore going to the polls for the second time this year and will again be called to vote for the second round of legislative elections on Sunday July 7, at least if no candidate qualifies in their constituency at the end of the vote. Today.
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.