The official campaign posters for the 12 candidates As voting began in  first round of the presidential elections, French voters showed up at polling stations at  brisk pace on Sunday. The Interior Ministry reported that by noon local time, turnout had reached 31.2\%, a level not seen since 1981 and ten percent higher than the last election for President of France. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote in this round, the election is over. However, polls suggest that is an unlike outcome. The second round will be between the two leading candidates from today's vote and will take place on Sunday, May 6, 2007. This is the ninth presidential election of the French Fifth Republic.
The official campaign posters for the 12 candidates As voting began in the first round of the presidential elections, French voters showed up at polling stations at a brisk pace on Sunday. The Interior Ministry reported that by noon local time, turnout had reached 31.2\%, a level not seen since 1981 and ten percent higher than the last election for President of France. If a candidate receives a majority of the vote in this round, the election is over. However, polls suggest that is an unlikely outcome. The second round will be between the two leading candidates from today's vote and will take place on Sunday, May 6, 2007. This is the ninth presidential election of the French Fifth Republic.
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