Decisive round of French presidential elections start overseas ahead of mainland

French voters in overseas territories started their voting for the decisive second round of presidential elections on Saturday, a day before it is scheduled in the mainland.


But the results will be only know after all votes are casted on the French mainland.

Official campaigning period ended Friday night, signalling the start of a blackout on any campaigning and media coverage, according to French electoral laws.

The polling stations in French mainland are scheduled to open at 08:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) and close at 20:00 p.m. (1800 GMT) in big cities, and at 19:00 (1700 GMT) in other places.

According to French law, no exit poll or early counting results of the vote is allowed to be released until all polling stations are closed.
  [globaltimes.cn/china.org.cn/Xinhua]
7/5/17
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