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First Round of Presidential Elections Begins in France

Published April 10th, 2022 - 08:06 GMT

Voters in France are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the first round of the presidential elections which kicks off  on 10 April, 2022 with 12 candidates running. Only two candidates will qualify for the second round of the elections hosted on April 24th.

Three candidates stand out in the spotlight due to their controversial campaigns including France's current president Emmanuel Macron, far-right politician Marine Le Pen, as well as Eric Zemmour.

According to data, this year could see a historically low turnout. According to an Ifop poll carried out this month 80% of French people feel the electoral campaign was of “poor quality”.

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The first round of France's presidential election

A French national living in India walks past the posters of French presidential candidates, as she arrives to cast her vote in the first round of the country's presidential elections at the Consulate of France in Mumbai on April 10, 2022. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Velizy-Villacoublay, during the first round of voting in the France's presidential election on April 10, 2022. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

A man looks at campaign poster on a board outside a polling station during the first round of France presidential election's at a polling station in Lyon on April 10, 2022.(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

A voter prepares to cast their ballot for the first round of France presidential election's at a polling station in Lyon on April 10, 2022. Analysts fear that the 2002 record of the numbers of French voters boycotting a first round of 28.4 percent risks being beaten, with the 2017 absentee rate of 22.2 percent almost sure to be exceeded. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

France goes to the polls on April 10 in the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

Ballots are pictured at a polling station in Paris, during the first round of voting in the France's presidential election on April 10, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election

A woman emerges from a booth after casting her ballot for the presidential election at the French Embassy in Beijing on April 10, 2022. AFP/File Photo

The first round of France's presidential election

A voter prepares to cast his ballot for the first round of France's presidential election at a polling station in Paris, on April 10, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
The first round of France's presidential election
A French national living in India walks past the posters of French presidential candidates, as she arrives to cast her vote in the first round of the country's presidential elections at the Consulate of France in Mumbai on April 10, 2022. (Photo by Indranil MUKHERJEE / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
A voter casts his ballot at a polling station in Velizy-Villacoublay, during the first round of voting in the France's presidential election on April 10, 2022. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
A man looks at campaign poster on a board outside a polling station during the first round of France presidential election's at a polling station in Lyon on April 10, 2022.(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
A voter prepares to cast their ballot for the first round of France presidential election's at a polling station in Lyon on April 10, 2022. Analysts fear that the 2002 record of the numbers of French voters boycotting a first round of 28.4 percent risks being beaten, with the 2017 absentee rate of 22.2 percent almost sure to be exceeded. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
France goes to the polls on April 10 in the first round of presidential elections projected to produce a run-off rematch between incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen that will be far tighter than their duel five years ago. (Photo by Sajjad HUSSAIN / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
Ballots are pictured at a polling station in Paris, during the first round of voting in the France's presidential election on April 10, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
The first round of France's presidential election
A woman emerges from a booth after casting her ballot for the presidential election at the French Embassy in Beijing on April 10, 2022. AFP/File Photo
The first round of France's presidential election
A voter prepares to cast his ballot for the first round of France's presidential election at a polling station in Paris, on April 10, 2022. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)

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