French voters in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, French Polynesia and those living on the American continent are also expected this Saturday.
Voters in certain territories are already going to polling stations on Saturday as part of the legislative elections. Only three weeks after the dizziness of dissolution, the time for the first lessons is approaching, while the candidates are held to an electoral truce until the polling stations close on Sunday evening.
On Saturday, it was the French voters of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon at noon (time in mainland France) who got the ball rolling at 8 a.m. local time (12 p.m. in mainland France). Voters from Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, French Polynesia and those living on the American continent will also vote on Saturday.
Pollsters and politicians expect a very sharp increase in participation compared to the 2022 legislative elections, for which 47.51% of voters turned out. This time, participation could reach or even exceed two-thirds of those registered. A revival due in part to the potentially historic consequences of these legislative elections, which for the first time since 1997 will not be aligned with the presidential election.
Signs of the strong mobilization expected on June 30 and July 7: the number of proxies skyrocketed to exceed 2 million, and online voting open until Thursday to French people living abroad reached a record (410,000 votes against 250,000 in 2022). The first elected officials are also invited from Monday to come and get their bearings at the National Assembly.
