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Presidential 2022: "A record abstention would hardly be a surprise"

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According to various polls, abstention for the 2022 presidential election could exceed the 30% mark and reach up to 35 or 36%.

AFP - THIERRY ZOCCOLAN

By: Jean-Baptiste Marot Follow

This Thursday, D-24 before the 1st round of the French presidential election.

The deadline is fast approaching and with it a concern: that of seeing the ballot marked by a surge in abstention.

Indeed, according to various polls, it could exceed the 30% mark and reach up to 35 or 36%, which would be unheard of for an election, which is traditionally the most mobilizing.

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How to explain such a phenomenon and what would be the consequences?

Some answers with

, lecturer in political science at the University of Lille and co-director of the book

(PUF, January 2022).

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