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French election turnout at 26.41% at 1200 CET, down on 2017

04/24/2022

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2022.04.24 13:21

French election turnout at 26.41% at 1200 CET, down on 2017
People queue to vote in the second round of the 2022 French presidential election at a polling station in Lyon, France, April 24, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

PARIS (Reuters) – Voter turnout in the second round of the French presidential election on Sunday was 26.41% by midday (1000 GMT), interior ministry data showed.

The turnout figure was lower than at the same time in 2017, when it stood at 28.23%, but higher than the first round of 2022 two weeks ago, when it came in at 25.48% by noon. Analysts say a low turnout adds to uncertainty surrounding the final result.

Voting started at 8 a.m. and will end at 8 p.m., when first projections of results are expected.

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04/24/2022

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