Debate of the day

Abstention, key to the second round?

Audio 29:30

Marine Le Pen candidate of the National Rally and Emmanuel Macron, again face to face for the second round of the French presidential election, April 24, 2022. REUTERS - SARAH MEYSSONNIER

By: Romain Auzouy

1 min

We have known since yesterday (April 10, 2022) the poster for the second round of the French presidential election.

It will pit the outgoing head of state Emmanuel Macron against the president of the National Rally, Marine Le Pen.

One of the great lessons of the evening is also abstention, which reached 26.31%, ie the highest rate in a presidential election after that of the first round in 2002. How can such a low turnout be explained?

Who are the abstainers?

What to expect for the second round?

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To discuss

- Dorian Dreuil

, expert associated with the Jean-Jaurès Foundation, and co-president of the NGO " 

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- Jean-Philippe Moinet,

author, columnist, founder and editor of the 

- Laurent le Gall

, professor of contemporary history at the University of Brest, author of the book “A voted”, Anamosa editions.

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