France Votes in Pivotal Runoff Election

France is voting in a pivotal runoff election that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. Sunday's election could impact the war in Ukraine, global diplomacy and Europe's economic stability. And it's almost certain to undercut President Emmanuel Macron for the remaining three years of his presidency. French President Emmanuel Macron cast his vote on Sunday in a pivotal runoff election that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock.

Macron voted with his wife Brigitte in the northern seaside town of Le Touquet. Subscribers should ensure their broadcasters on any medium on Sunday July 7 until 1800GMT comply with the French electoral code, notably Article L49 Electoral Code, which prohibits the broadcast or publication by any means of communication, to the French public, messages that have the character of 'electoral propaganda'. French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron leave the voting booth before voting for the second round of the legislative elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday July 7 2024. Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock. A voter leaves a booth at a polling station after voting in the second round of the legislative elections, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, July 7, 2024.

France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. A woman picks up ballots at a polling station to vote in the second round of the legislative elections, in Lyon, central France, Sunday, July 7, 2024. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock. Voters line up to cast their vote during the second round of the legislative elections, Sunday, July 7, 2024 in Paris. France votes Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and years of political deadlock.

A woman casts her ballot during the second round of the legislative elections in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, northern France, Sunday July 7 2024. Voting has begun in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally and its inward-looking, anti-immigrant vision -- or produce a hung parliament and political deadlock.