French vote turnout highest since 1981 ahead of decisive results
The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Paris announced on Sunday that the voter turnout in France's second round of the early parliamentary elections at 12 PM was 59.71%, the highest rate since 1981.
The turnout at 12 PM on Sunday is slightly higher than in the first round of elections, which took place on June 30. At that time, by 12 PM, 59.39% of the French had voted.
French elections: Final hours of voting
The final hours of voting are underway. Polling stations will close at 1 PM, except in major cities where voting will end at 3 PM. Only after all polling stations are closed can the exit poll data be published.
The second round of elections will determine whether the far-right National Rally (RN), which led after the first round, will be able to obtain an absolute majority in the parliament (at least 289 seats) and form a government.
