Paris: The first round of presidential elections in France will take place today. With the impact of the Ukraine occupation on the doorstep, this is the first step in determining who will now lead France, the second largest economy in the European Union.
48.7 million people will vote
Voting starts at 8am local time today (11.30am Indian time)
Polling in the big cities will end at 6 pm, followed by exit polls. The results will be known by night
April 24 – Second round of voting between first and second place candidates
13 May 13 – The new president takes office
12 June 12 – 19 Parliamentary Election
Who will win?
Opinion polls suggest incumbent President Emmanuel Macron may continue
However, the majority may be lower than in 2017
രോ Macron’s main rival is 53 – year – old right – wing candidate Marine Le Pen. In the polls, Macron received 54 percent support, followed by Penn with 46 percent. This is Le Pen’s third term in office.
Candidates
Total – 12
Celebrities
Emmanuel Macron
(President)
Pen in Marine
Shawn – Luck Million
Valerie Prix
Eric Zimmer
How to make a choice
Every five years
Anyone over the age of 18 can vote
If a candidate receives more than 50% (absolute majority) of the total votes in the first round, that candidate becomes President. There will be no second round. But so far this has not happened. The second round will be held with the top two candidates
Emmanuel Macron (44)
The youngest president in France. In 2017, Macron, the candidate of the La Republica n March party, defeated his opponent Le Pen in the second round with 66.1 percent of the vote. Formerly Finance Minister of the country. Russia – Ukraine is at the forefront of mediation.