Polling stations for the early legislative elections opened this Saturday at noon overseas, in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. This launches the start of the vote in France. Voters from Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, French Polynesia and those living on the American continent will also vote on Saturday.
The first round of highly suspenseful legislative elections began on Saturday in France with the opening of the first polling stations at 8:00 a.m. (12:00 p.m. in mainland France) in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the prefecture of this community told AFP. overseas in the North Atlantic.
Voters in Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, French Polynesia and those living on the American continent will also vote on Saturday. For most voters, those living in mainland France, voting will begin on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.
Towards strong participation
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.
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).
