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What is the number of participants at 5 p.m.? Follow the continuation of the day of the second round of the presidential election and the announcement of the first results from 8 p.m. on our new live.
16:39
Keen interest in the second round at 5 p.m.?
While 65% of voters voted for the first round of the presidential election at 5 p.m., will voter turnout be higher this Sunday? Historically, according to Thomas Soulié, deputy head of BFMTV’s political department, this is not the case.
“In the second round in general, under the Fifth Republic between the First and Second, there were very few outbreaks, except in one particular year, 2002, when there was a real resurgence of mobilization,” explains Thomas Souled.
In 2002, Jacques Chirac and Jean-Marie Le Pen faced each other in the second round of the presidential elections.
16:04
What is the number of participants at 5 p.m.?
Voter turnout remains one of the challenges of the second round of presidential elections. While turnout as of 12pm this Sunday was 26.41%, up slightly from the first round, a new estimate is expected at 5pm. Will it go up or down this time? Respond in an hour.
By 5 p.m. in 2017, 65.30% of voters had cast their vote.
14:48
Will the school holidays have an impact on the election?
This second round of the presidential election is taking place on a “special” Sunday, explains Thomas Soulié, deputy chief of politics at BFMTV, as the three school zones are on vacation:
“For the first time in a long time we have three school zones on vacation, we will see if there are consequences for the abstention. There were many proxies, almost 2 million, a very important number. We have granted that wish The French reckon they were in the school holidays, but this midday result is one of the weakest in 20 years.
13:11
Emmanuel Macron voted in Le Touquet for the second ballot
Emmanuel Macron voted in Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais) this Sunday around 1:10 p.m. for the second round of the presidential elections.
12:15 p.m
Éric Zemmour voted in Paris in the 8th arrondissement
Éric Zemmour has voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Paris in the 8th arrondissement.
12:10 p.m
The departments that voted the most and the least in the second round at 12 noon
This Sunday, at 12 noon, voters in the Gers (34.46%), the Jura (34.38%) and the Ain (33.92%) voted the most.
The departments with the lowest participation rates include Seine-Saint-Senis (15.37%), Paris (20.71%) and Val-d’Oise (21.18%).
Across France, turnout in the second round of the presidential election this Sunday at 12 noon was 26.41%.
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12:00 p.m
As of 12:00 p.m., turnout is 26.41% in the second round, up slightly from the first round
The turnout in the second round of the presidential election this Sunday at 12 noon is 26.41 percent, the Interior Ministry announced. One point more than in the first round, where it was 25.48%.
It has fallen sharply compared to 2017. At that time, 28.23% of the voters went to the polls.
11:13
Marine Le Pen voted for the second round in Hénin-Beaumont
Marine Le Pen voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Hénin-Beaumont (Pas-de-Calais) at around 11.10am this Sunday morning.
10:55
Jean Castex voted for the second round in Prades
Jean Castex voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Prades (Pyrénées-Orientales) this Sunday morning at around 10:50 a.m.
10:41
Jean-Luc Mélenchon voted in Marseille for the second round
Jean-Luc Mélenchon voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Marseille at around 10:30 a.m. this Sunday morning.
10:23
#RadioLondres Belgian polls…why you need to be wary of early results
On the day of every election, noises can be heard from the aisles on social networks. In this article, BFMTV.com explains why it is wise to exercise extreme caution with any pseudo-polls that appear before 8 p.m.
9:36
The French in Shanghai, locked up, get their turn again
The French in China started voting this Sunday in the second round of the presidential election, but those in Shanghai will again be stripped of their ballots due to the Chinese economic capital’s quarantine.
In sunny weather, albeit slightly dirty, several dozen French people from Beijing came to the embassy in the morning to fulfill their civic duty. But in Shanghai, like most of the megalopolis’ 25 million residents, French expatriates have remained in their homes and with no prospect of deconfinement since the beginning of the month.
Around 4,800 people are registered on the voter lists of the French consulate in Shanghai.
9:09
Valérie Pécresse voted in Vélizy-Villacoublay
Valérie Pécresse voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Vélizy-Villacoublay (Yvelines) this Sunday morning.
8:48
Anne Hidalgo voted in the 15th arrondissement of Paris
Anne Hidalgo voted for the second round of the presidential elections in Paris’ 15th arrondissement this Sunday morning. She is the first of the unsuccessful first-round candidates to go to the polls.
8:33
Do we have to take all the ballots before we go to the voting booth?
The French have until 7pm – or 8pm in some major cities – this Sunday to vote. At the polling stations, they have the choice between two ballot papers: that of Marine Le Pen and that of Emmanuel Macron. Do we have to take both ballots before entering the voting booth? The answer in this article.
8:29
What is forbidden and what is allowed in a polling station
Take a selfie in the voting booth, bring your dog, just make a ballot… Between false ideas or real rules, in this article, BFMTV.com takes stock of the instructions to follow when voting.
8:17
Édouard Philippe voted in Le Havre
Édouard Philippe, the mayor of Le Havre, voted at a polling station in his city at 8:15 a.m. this Sunday morning.
8:13
6 p.m., 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.: When do the presidential elections close?
Since 2016, most polling stations close at 7 p.m. instead of 6 p.m. But there are many exceptions.
8:00 a.m
It’s 8 a.m., the polling stations open for the second ballot
It’s 8 a.m., the polls for the second round of the presidential election are open. Around 48.7 million voters are called upon to choose between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen.
Polling stations will remain open in larger cities until 7 p.m., 8 p.m. The Ministry of the Interior wants to give the first figures on the feared participation rate at noon.
7:43
In Guyana, turnout at 5:00 p.m. for the second round is 37.55%.
In Guyana, turnout at 5 p.m. for the second round of presidential elections stands at 37.55%, the prefecture said. In 2017 it was 41.19% at the same time.
7:37
In Guadeloupe, the turnout at 17:00 for the second round is 38.85%
In Guadeloupe, turnout at 5 p.m. for the second round of presidential elections is 38.85%, the prefecture said. In 2017 it was 39.99% at the same time.
7:29
In Martinique, turnout at 5:00 p.m. for the second round is 42.36%
In Martinique, turnout at 5 p.m. for the second round of presidential elections stands at 42.36%, the prefecture said. In 2017 it was 41.02% at the same time.
7:25
Identity card, passport…? What you need to vote
If you can’t find your ID card, you can vote without it. Voting is not compulsory in municipalities with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. In the others you can use other IDs. Passport, vital card, hunting license… We list the official documents accepted in this article.
7:10
How do you know your polling place?
This can be your town hall, a school near you, a high school… If you are not sure where your polling station is, you have two options:
7:05
Will the abstention rate be as high as in the first round?
This is one of the big unknowns of this second round: how big will the turnout be? In the first round, after a campaign plagued by Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, abstention reached 26.31% – an unprecedented level for the first round of a presidential election since the 2002 election.
7:00 a.m
D-Day for the second round, polling stations open at 8am in mainland France
D-Day for the duel between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen. Hi everyone and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the second round of the 2022 presidential elections. If this Saturday’s election has already been organized abroad, this Sunday morning polling stations open at 8am everywhere in metropolitan France and close at 7 or 7:20 am depending on the commune.
To learn all about the practical aspects of voting, you can consult our frequently asked questions.