The French are called to the polls to elect members of the National Assembly. After the defeat in the European elections, Macron challenges the extreme right of Le Pen and Bardella, but eyes are also on the left-wing coalition.
Citizens called to the polls in France for the early legislative elections. Following the defeat in the European elections, President Emmanuel Macron announced the dissolution of the National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament.
The National Assembly has 577 seats. Its function is to propose, modify and vote on laws. In the first round of the elections, On June 30, French voters will elect one of the candidates to appear in their constituency.
If a candidate manages to obtain the absolute majority of the votes, that is, more than 50% of the votes with at least 25% of the voters registered, wins automatically. Unlike presidential elections, the abstention rate is therefore decisive.
At the end of this first round, If no candidate obtains an absolute majority, a second round is organized for July 7. Any candidate who has obtained more than 12.5% of the votes can go to the second round.
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