From 2017 you can vote in the presidential election from 8:00 to 19:00. This is the law of 25 April 2016 which provides for it. But in each department, the prefect can provide for exemptions for some municipalities, with a deadline of 20:00. Here are some examples to help you get your bearings this Sunday, April 24, the day of the second round of the 2022 presidential election.
The rule of thumb is at 7pm.
In France, most polling stations are therefore open this Sunday from 8:00 to 19:00, as in the first round. This is what the presidential election law provides.
Some departments have chosen to standardize their practices: in Gers or inside Ariegefor example, all voters must have voted before 7pm.
In Girondeinstead, it will be 7:00 pm everywhere except at Bordeaux which will close at 20:00.
In Upper Garonneall municipalities will close at 19:00, except Toulouse and towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants that can extend an hour, as decided by the prefect.
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# Presidentselles2022 #votate
1? 3? 3? 6? : is the number of polling stations present #High Garonne.On 10 and 24 April they will be open from 8:00 to 19:00 (and until 20:00 for 17 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants).
More information : https://t.co/nKqw4GlVc3 pic.twitter.com/UJYaRE5tHL
– Prefect of Occitania and Upper Garonne ???? ???? (@PrefectOccitania) April 7, 2022
20:00 in some large cities
It is often said that polling stations close later in large cities. This is actually the case a Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Saint EtienneVilleurbanne, Metz or Beautiful which will complete the voting operations at 20:00.
In Île-de-France, it will be the same in Puppet, Antonio or AubervilliersFor instance.
But this is not an absolute rule. Therefore, some large cities will close their doors at 7pm. Lilac , Nimes, Clermont-Ferrand or Dijon .
Avoid “traffic jams”
During the first round of the presidential election, Paristhe queue was so long at the end of the day that some voters were forced to vote after 8pm.while the names of the two qualifiers in the second round were already known, this reporter from Radio France :
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In Paris 18, this Sunday evening, in this polling station, at 7:15 pm.
Almost an hour in a row, with my neighbors, we voted around 20:05, knowing the first results, heard on mobile phones near the voting booth. pic.twitter.com/tWLcK1t3Zj– Antoine Jeuffin (@AntoineJeuffin) April 11, 2022
For Sunday, therefore, it is better to take precautions and not wait until the last moment to go to the polls.
For Dinardin Brittany, the municipality recommends avoiding rush hours and coming to vote after 3pm:
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[Vie municipale] Presidential Elections
The 2nd round will be held on Sunday 24th April. Polling stations open at 8am and close at 7pm. The greatest turnout is observed in the morning and until 3 pm, it is advisable to come and vote later to avoid the queues.– City of Dinard (@Villededinard) April 20, 2022
Find all the results of the 2022 presidential election
Geographical inequalities
Don’t even look for regional logic at these times … Normandyfor example, the city of Caen will keep its offices open until 8pm while the cities of Havre and of Rouen will close at 19:00
In the west, Rennes, Brest, Lorient, Vannes, Saint-Brieuc, Quimper, Le Mans, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon, Laval… will stop voting at 7pm while Nantes and Sant’Erboristeria it will remain open to voters until 20:00
In the Alps, Annecy will close the shop at 7pm while its neighbor chamber will play overtime until 20:00.
Finally, in Paca, Cannes and Antibes it will linger until 20:00 whileAix in Provence will lower the curtain at 19:00
If you have any doubts, the simplest way is to inquire at the municipality in which you are voting: the information is very often available in the “elections” tab of your city’s website.
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