Since 2017, you can vote for the presidential elections from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. This is the law of April 25, 2016 which stipulates it. But in each department, the prefect can provide for exemptions for certain municipalities, with a deadline of 8 p.m. Here are some examples to help you find your way around this Sunday, April 24, the day of the second round of the 2022 presidential election.
The rule of thumb is 7 p.m.
In France, most of the polling stations are therefore open this Sunday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., as in the first round. This is what the law provides for the presidential elections.
Some departments have chosen to standardize their practices: in the Gers or in Ariegefor example, all electors must have voted before 7 p.m.
In Upper Garonneall municipalities will close at 7 p.m., except Toulouse and towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants who may extend by one hour, as decided by the prefect.
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#Presidentielles2022 #let’s vote
1? 3?3?6? : this is the number of polling stations in #HauteGaronne.On April 10 and 24, they will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (and until 8 p.m. for 17 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants).
More informations : https://t.co/nKqw4GlVc3 pic.twitter.com/UJYaRE5tHL
— Prefect of Occitania and Haute-Garonne ???? ???? (@PrefectOccitanie) April 7, 2022
8 p.m. in some major cities
It is often said that polling stations close later in large cities. This is indeed the case at Paris, Lyon, Marseilles, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Grenoble, Saint EtienneVilleurbanne, Metz or Nice who will complete their voting operations at 8 p.m.
In Île-de-France, this will also be the case in Puppet, Antony or Aubervilliersfor example.
But this is not an absolute rule. Thus, some large cities will close their doors at 7 p.m. Lille , Nimes, Clermont-Ferrand or Dijon .
Avoid “traffic jams”
During the first round of the presidential election, Paristhe queue was so long at the end of the day that some voters were forced to vote after 8 p.m.while the names of the two qualified for the second round were already known, reports on Twitter this journalist from Radio France :
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In Paris 18, this Sunday evening, in this polling station, at 7:15 p.m.
Nearly an hour in line, with my neighbors, we voted around 8:05 p.m., knowing the first results, heard on cell phones near the voting booth. pic.twitter.com/tWLcK1t3Zj— Antoine Jeuffin (@AntoineJeuffin) April 11, 2022
For Sunday, it is therefore better to take precautions and not wait until the last moment to go to the polls.
To Dinardin Brittany, the municipality recommends for its part to avoid peak hours and to come and vote after 3 p.m.:
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[Vie municipale] Presidential election
The 2nd round will be held on Sunday April 24. Polling stations open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. The greatest attendance being observed in the morning and until 3 p.m., it is advisable to come and vote afterwards to avoid the queues.— City of Dinard (@Villededinard) April 20, 2022
Find all the results of the 2022 presidential election
Geographic disparities
Don’t look for a regional logic in these schedules either… Normandiefor example, the city of Caen will keep its offices open until 8 p.m. while the cities of Havre and of Rouen will close at 7 p.m.
In the West, Rennes, Brest, Lorient, Vannes, Saint-Brieuc, Quimper, Le Mans, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon, Laval… will stop voting at 7 p.m. while Nantes and Saint Herblain will remain open to voters until 8 p.m.
In the Alps, Annecy will close shop at 7 p.m. while his neighbor Chambery will play overtime until 8 p.m..
Finally, in Paca, Cannes and Antibes will linger until 8 p.m. whileAix en Provence will drop the curtain at 7 p.m.
If you have any doubts, the easiest way is to find out from the municipality where you are voting: the information is very often available in the “elections” tab of your city’s website.
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