Voter turnout drops to 25 percent in first round of French presidential election - POLITICO Europe

President Macron’s camp is worried that high abstention rates could be used to question his legitimacy if he ultimately wins a second term.

Voter turnout is so far lower than in previous years as France heads to the polls Sunday in the first round of its presidential election. Figures released by the country’s interior ministry show tha… [+1051 chars]

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