Two points lower than the corresponding vote five years ago is so far the turnout at the polls in France for second round of presidential elections.
According to FRANCE 24, cited by the French Ministry of the Interior, the participation rate at noon (13.00 Greek time) amounts to 26.41%, when at the same time in the 2017 elections, it was forming in 28.23%.
However, it is higher compared to the first round of the 2022 elections two weeks ago, when he was up to 25.48% until noon.
Analysts say a low turnout adds to the uncertainty surrounding the end result.
It is noted that the Emanuel Macron preceded in the first round of the elections on April 10 with 27.8%. The current pro-European president aims to become the first president to be re-elected since Jacques Chirac in 2002.
Respectively, his opponent, far right Marin Lepengarnered 23.1% of the vote in the first round and hopes to become the first woman in France to take over the presidency, as it is the third time she has run.
The first exit polls are expected at 8 p.m. Paris time, when the last polling stations in Paris and other cities will close. Until then, the French media are not allowed to nominate candidates or publish polls to ensure they do not influence voters.
It is noted that approximately 48.7 million are registered to votealthough pollsters have warned that turnout may be lower than in the first round when one in four abstained.
However, because the French traditionally do not go to the polls in the morning, Estimates for attendance will be secure in the afternoon. The 45-year-old leader of “En Marche!” Wants to win the bet of the undecided!“ without this being an easy affair. He has a five year behind him, from which the small and middle class has many complaints. Macron managed to turn the game around in the second round, as he became more involved with the daily life of the citizens. The purchasing power of the French has fallen sharply and this has angered society. That’s why no one in Paris is talking about repeating it “election campaign “ which he had done in the second round in 2017 with 66.1%.
Macron’s strong support in recent days from top leaders has shown that Europe is concerned about an “accident”. It was not uncommon in a national presidential election for three socialist European leaders to jointly speak at Le Monde: German Olaf Solz, Spain’s Pedro Sanchez and Portugal’s Antonio Costa. The last thing the EU needs right now is a “slap” from France that would cause a lot of upheaval. It’s certain the interpretation of a possible predominance of the far right candidate would be given on the basis of the accumulated discomfort which exists from many issues handled by Brussels in recent years. Even if the Recovery Fund or the Ukrainian showed that the Commission’s reflexes are constantly improving.
BVA’s latest weekly survey gives to Emanuel Macron an 11-point lead. It records a percentage of 55.5% against 44.5% of Marin Lepen. Its voters “Unruly France“, By Jean-Luc Melanson, it seems that about 35% -40% will go to the polls to support Macron. More than 40% will prefer abstention, while Lepen is expected to move in the 15% zone in terms of voters in the third round of the first round. This bridge between the left and the extreme right can be interpreted in various ways. This is an anti-systemic vote that had taken refuge in Melanson and it is not so easy to decipher its characteristics. From “Yellow VestsTo some vaccinators or even pro-Russians who have not found their own political home.
From the moment there will be a result the French Constitutional Council has up to 10 days to announce the official final verdict of the ballot box. All this time is not expected to run out.
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