French election turnout at 26.41% at 1200 CET, down on 2017 -Breaking
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© Reuters. On April 24, 2022, people waited in line to cast their vote at the Lyon polling station. REUTERS/Stephane MahePARIS, (Reuters) – The second round of French presidential elections saw a turnout of 26.41% at midday (1000 GMT), interior ministry data show.
It was slightly lower than it was in 2017, at 28.23%. But it was still higher than it had been two weeks earlier, at 25.48%. According to analysts, a low turnout can increase uncertainty around the final results.
Voting began at 8 AM and ends at 8 PM. First projections of the results will be made at 8 PM.
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