02:24Footage shows residents casting their ballots at polling stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris for the presidential elections on Sunday.
"Today I am a volunteer scrutineer in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It's 8:54 and so far, everything has gone very well, I'm really happy because so many people have already come,” Lina, a local, said.
49 million people are registered to vote in the first round of the French presidential elections. More than 65 thousand polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours, in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 20 hours.
Voters will decide whether to give current President Macron a second five-year term as president. According to the latest polls, Macron's challenger far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, has narrowed the gap between the two since the previous elections. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates on April 24.
France: Parisians cast vote in first round of presidential election
Footage shows residents casting their ballots at polling stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris for the presidential elections on Sunday.
"Today I am a volunteer scrutineer in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It's 8:54 and so far, everything has gone very well, I'm really happy because so many people have already come,” Lina, a local, said.
49 million people are registered to vote in the first round of the French presidential elections. More than 65 thousand polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours, in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 20 hours.
Voters will decide whether to give current President Macron a second five-year term as president. According to the latest polls, Macron's challenger far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, has narrowed the gap between the two since the previous elections. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates on April 24.
Footage shows residents casting their ballots at polling stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris for the presidential elections on Sunday.
"Today I am a volunteer scrutineer in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. It's 8:54 and so far, everything has gone very well, I'm really happy because so many people have already come,” Lina, a local, said.
49 million people are registered to vote in the first round of the French presidential elections. More than 65 thousand polling stations are open from 8 to 19 hours, in some major cities, including Paris, voting will last until 20 hours.
Voters will decide whether to give current President Macron a second five-year term as president. According to the latest polls, Macron's challenger far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, has narrowed the gap between the two since the previous elections. Should no candidate win a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off will be held between the top two candidates on April 24.