France’s overseas territories launch elections in the most important elections in France for a decade. Voting got underway in France’s overseas territories Saturday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections that could see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power for the first time.
Jules Kounde delivers a message on the elections.
France’s overseas territories launch elections
Turnout in French elections is France is at 65.5%. The turnout is at 40 year high as French people are determined to cast their vote.
French people vote on Sunday in high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France’s trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first.
Residents of the tiny French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, off the coast of Canada, were the first to cast their ballots in the first round of the election.
France’s islands in the Caribbean and the South American territory of French Guiana also voted on Saturday.
Some polling station in France have already closed. And polling stations in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia, hit by deadly riots last month, opened at 10:00 pm Paris time (2000 GMT).