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France: Polls open in Paris in second round of presidential election01:03
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Voters headed to the polls in Paris on Sunday, to determine France's next president in a run-off vote between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen.

Polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 8 pm. Around 49 million people are registered to vote, though pollsters have warned that turnout could be lower than in the first round of elections.

Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 percent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen's 23.4 percent on April 10.

France: Polls open in Paris in second round of presidential election

France, Paris
April 24, 2022 at 08:13 GMT +00:00 · Published

Voters headed to the polls in Paris on Sunday, to determine France's next president in a run-off vote between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen.

Polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 8 pm. Around 49 million people are registered to vote, though pollsters have warned that turnout could be lower than in the first round of elections.

Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 percent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen's 23.4 percent on April 10.

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Voters headed to the polls in Paris on Sunday, to determine France's next president in a run-off vote between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen.

Polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 8 pm. Around 49 million people are registered to vote, though pollsters have warned that turnout could be lower than in the first round of elections.

Macron topped the first round of the French presidential elections with 27.6 percent of the vote, ahead of Le Pen's 23.4 percent on April 10.

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