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After weeks of campaigning, it is D-Day. The polling stations opened on Sunday June 9 for the European elections in all municipalities in France. The eight primary heads of lists voted, as did Emmanuel Macron in Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais). Some 49.5 million voters are anticipated to elect 81 MEPs on this one-round poll.
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The heads of the record voted in Ile-de-France, Mayenne and Gironde. Jordan Bardella, head of the Nationwide Rally record, François-Xavier Bellamy, head of the Republican record, Marion Maréchal, candidate of the Reconquête celebration, Raphaël Glucksmann, socialist candidate, Manon Aubry, head of the La France insoumise record, voted in Ile- of France. Valérie Hayer, head of the Renaissance record, voted in Laval (Mayenne), whereas the environmentalist candidate, Marie Toussaint, went to a polling station in Bordeaux.
Participation up very barely at noon. It reached 19.81% at noon, in line with official figures from the Ministry of the Inside. In 2019, on the identical time, 19.26% of voters had already gone to the polls, in comparison with 15.7% in 2014, a yr marked by a powerful abstention on the finish of the day (57.57%).
Elections throughout the EU. Most nations, resembling France and Germany, are holding the vote this Sunday. Others, just like the Netherlands, have already voted. The outcomes for France and most European Union nations will probably be identified from 8 p.m. For sure nations, estimates will probably be revealed from 6 p.m. A primary seating projection of the brand new hemicycle needs to be revealed shortly after 8 p.m.
Thirty-eight candidate lists in France. Parity requires, these 38 lists (a document) alternate the names of women and men and comprise 81 names every. Every nation is free to set an electoral threshold of most 5%. That is the case in France, the place a listing gathering lower than 5% of the votes receives no seats.
