French Interior Ministry: Voter Turnout at 59.39% in First Round

The voter turnout for the French legislative elections reached 59.39% (as of 5 PM Paris time), according to the French Ministry of the Interior, representing a twenty-point increase compared to the same time during the first round of the 2022 elections. French voters are casting their ballots in the first round of an early historic legislative election, called by President Emmanuel Macron following the dissolution of parliament due to the presidential coalition's disappointing performance in the European elections and the significant success of the far-right "National Rally" party in that contest.