polling station hours, proxy, announcement of results… Everything you need to know about the vote

Voters in 501 constituencies are expected to cast their ballots again on Sunday.

The French are once again called to the polls on Sunday, July 7, in 501 constituencies, for the second round of the legislative elections triggered by the dissolution of the National Assembly. The outcome of the vote will determine the new composition of the chamber. Will an absolute or relative majority emerge? Is France heading towards a coalition or a technical government? The first elements of an answer should be known from 8 p.m.

Voting method, opening and closing of polling stations, proxy voting… Ahead of the verdict, franceinfo has gathered information that could be useful for you to go and vote.

How does this second round work?

The 76 candidates elected as deputies in the first round managed to collect more than 50% of the votes cast, as well as a number of votes at least equal to 25% of the number of registered voters. For the other 501 constituencies, voters must vote again on Sunday. The two leading candidates qualified, as well as the following candidates if they received a number of votes at least equivalent to 12.5% ​​of registered voters. The number of three-way races was, however, significantly reduced after the first round, as many candidates withdrew.

On Sunday, the candidate with the most votes wins. In the event of a tie, the older candidate is elected.

What are the opening and closing times of the polling stations?

In mainland France and Corsica, you can generally vote from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. However, polling stations close a little later in many large cities: at 7 p.m. in Lille and Rennes for example, or at 8 p.m. in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon or Marseille. Do not hesitate to contact your town hall to check the closing time of your polling station. Voters in Reunion, Mayotte and New Caledonia also vote on Sunday for the second round of the legislative elections. There is no second round organized in Wallis and Futuna, where MP Mikaele Seo was elected on June 30.

As in the first round, the vote was held on Saturday in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, French Polynesia, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. All French people living abroad were also able to vote online from July 3 and 4. To vote in person, people living on the American continent and in the Caribbean went to the polling booth on Saturday, while in the rest of the world, the French voted on Sunday.

How can I check that I am registered on the electoral roll?

For this election, it is now too late to register on the electoral roll, reminds service-public.fr. You can check your registration with the online service Query your electoral situation. Simply enter your municipality, your name, your first names, your date of birth and your gender. “If the online service identifies you, this means that you are registered in the municipality indicated”specifies the Ministry of the Interior.

This service allows you to have online access to your national voter number, the address of your polling station as well as the proxies that you may have received or given. Please note that for French people who turned 18 after the dissolution of the Assembly, registration on the electoral lists is automatic if they completed their citizen census at 16.

Can I still request a power of attorney?

There is no deadline for making a power of attorney, but the authorities advise taking these steps as soon as possible, while your request is being processed, recalls the website maprocuration.gouv.fr.

To request a proxy, you must obtain several pieces of information from the person who will vote for you: their voter number and date of birth, or their voting municipality as well as their civil status data. You can then make this request online, then have your identity verified: either online, with France Identité, or by going to a police station, gendarmerie, consulate or embassy. This step is essential for the processing and validation of your request. Once it has been accepted, you will be informed by email.

What documents do I need to vote?

The electoral card is not mandatory to vote. You must present an identity document when going to the polling station. This can be a national identity card or a passport (valid or expired for less than five years), a vital card with photo, a disability or mobility inclusion card, or your valid driving license. The service-public.fr website has listed all the documents allowing you to prove your identity and vote.

However, you will need to present the original version of this identity document at the polling station. Photocopies, photos or documents on smartphones will be refused.

When will we know the results?

On Sunday, no estimate or result will be released in France before 8 p.m., that is, before the last polling station closes. The results will then be released on the Interior Ministry’s website, as the counts are completed in the 501 constituencies concerned by this second round.

Franceinfo will broadcast an estimate of the number of seats from 8 p.m., pending the final results. This will be an estimate Ipsos-Talan for France Télévisions, Radio France, France 24, RFI and LCP.