In the 28% is expected to arrive abstention at the end of the vote in France according to an estimate by a French television station.
This is one of the biggest abstentions in history of the French electionsif these estimates are verified.
The increased abstention can be interpreted as the reluctance of the voters who voted in the first round. candidates who were excludedto follow their prompts and vote in the second round.
Most of the excluded candidates were more or less in favor of Macron, the far right in favor of Le Pen, while from the left the Melanson he stated “No vote in Le Pen” without, however, proposing Macron.
Another explanation that can also be given for the increase in abstention is that this week in France was a school holiday week and many French people have left their places of residence.
Finally, many French-language newspapers outside France began publishing result estimates elections held yesterday in African or Latin American countries. According to these reports, in the French overseas regions, Le Pen appears to be significantly ahead, while in both the USA and Latin America, Macron appears to be significantly ahead. The official results from all polling stations will be made public at 21.00 Greek time, since the French electoral law prohibits the announcement of any result before the closing of the last ballot box.
The participation of the French in the second round of the presidential elections appears reduced, according to the data given to the public, at 18.00 Greek time by the French Ministry of Interior. Based on these data the participation was in 63.23%relatively lower compared to the 2017 and 2012 presidential elections.
In the previous elections, in 2017, at the same time the turnout was 65.30%. The data confirm the trend predicted by the polls, that is, this year the turnout of voters will be lower.
Voting started at 8 am local time and will end at 8 pm local time (21.00 Greek time), when the first predictions for the result are expected.
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