That’s like, low. Low turnout will only boost Le Pen even more. It doesn’t really matter since it’s all about the second round, but it’s not a good sign anyway.
> Midday turnout stood at 25% in the first round of the French presidential election, according to the interior ministry, a three-point drop from 2017. FRANCE 24’s James Creedon reports.
> The sense that France’s “phony campaign” failed to address many key issues has heightened fears of low turnout.
> The Présidentielle traditionally attracts the most French voters – far more than parliamentary elections. However, turnout has decreased from 84% in 2007 to about 78% in 2017, and studies show that abstention this time may be even higher. Low turnout could have a major impact on the vote, pollsters have warned, noting that young and low-income voters appear less likely to go to the polls than retirees and more affluent people.
> The current abstention record was set in 2002 when 28.4% of voters failed to go to the polls in the first round. The low turnout was described as a key factor in allowing far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen to qualify for the run-off at the expense of Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin, who was once seen as a sure thing.
> Midday voter turnout stood at 25.48% in today’s first round of the 2022 vote – three points lower than in 2017.
Is it normal for France ?
Better than in 2002, but lower than the most recent ones.
Imagine 25% of all people in your country deside that right extremists will rule over you. If you dont vote, democracy dies.fucking idiots.
Uh oh…
Low turn out is how Trump got in and how Brexit got passed. Jesus France don’t make the same mistake.
Technically first round should have a higher turnout.
Yeah I don’t think that means a lot… we can only see the real turnout at end of day
Well, I’ve voted. Maybe there’ll be more people later in the day.
The most taken ballot by far was the one of the far left candidate Jean-luc mélenchon in my village, usually here the far left and far right do well but this time the votes are split between le pen and zemmour.
Voted Roussel myself ( communist ).
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That’s like, low. Low turnout will only boost Le Pen even more. It doesn’t really matter since it’s all about the second round, but it’s not a good sign anyway.
> Midday turnout stood at 25% in the first round of the French presidential election, according to the interior ministry, a three-point drop from 2017. FRANCE 24’s James Creedon reports.
> The sense that France’s “phony campaign” failed to address many key issues has heightened fears of low turnout.
> The Présidentielle traditionally attracts the most French voters – far more than parliamentary elections. However, turnout has decreased from 84% in 2007 to about 78% in 2017, and studies show that abstention this time may be even higher. Low turnout could have a major impact on the vote, pollsters have warned, noting that young and low-income voters appear less likely to go to the polls than retirees and more affluent people.
> The current abstention record was set in 2002 when 28.4% of voters failed to go to the polls in the first round. The low turnout was described as a key factor in allowing far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen to qualify for the run-off at the expense of Socialist candidate Lionel Jospin, who was once seen as a sure thing.
> Midday voter turnout stood at 25.48% in today’s first round of the 2022 vote – three points lower than in 2017.
Is it normal for France ?
Better than in 2002, but lower than the most recent ones.
Imagine 25% of all people in your country deside that right extremists will rule over you. If you dont vote, democracy dies.fucking idiots.
Uh oh…
Low turn out is how Trump got in and how Brexit got passed. Jesus France don’t make the same mistake.
Technically first round should have a higher turnout.
Yeah I don’t think that means a lot… we can only see the real turnout at end of day
Well, I’ve voted. Maybe there’ll be more people later in the day.
The most taken ballot by far was the one of the far left candidate Jean-luc mélenchon in my village, usually here the far left and far right do well but this time the votes are split between le pen and zemmour.
Voted Roussel myself ( communist ).