Sunday, April 24, 2022

FRENCH ELECTION: WHERE IS THE LEFT?

French presidential election: Abstention rate estimated to be the highest in 50 years


Issued on: 24/04/2022

01:41 Video by: Selina SYKES

The final rate of abstention is set to reach 28%, up 2.5% from 2017, according to our partners Ipsos-Sopra Steria. That would be the highest level for a presidential run-off since 1969, when two centre-right candidates faced off in a somewhat inconsequential clash. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports from a polling station.

Mid-day turnout in French presidential run-off at 26.41 percent

Shirli SITBON

Turnout for the French presidential run-off stood at 26.4 percent at noon on Sunday. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon reports from a polling station in the 19th arrondissement of Paris.


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