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France Sets 2027 Presidential Election for April 18 and May 2
An executive branch source confirmed the dates to Le Monde on July 1. The schedule follows constitutional rules tied to the end of President Macron's term.
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The next French presidential election will be held on April 18 and May 2, 2027, Le Monde reported Wednesday. A source in the executive branch confirmed the dates to the newspaper. An alternative schedule of April 11 and April 25, 2027, was considered but not selected.
The dates were first reported by Ouest-France. The French Constitution requires the election to take place between 20 and 35 days before the expiration of the incumbent president's term. President Emmanuel Macron began his second five-year term on May 14, 2022, and is ineligible to run again after serving two consecutive terms.
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