France on course for highest turnout in decades at pivotal election
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6P1HH)
Far-right National Rally of Marine Le Pen poised to become dominant force in country's national assembly
Voter turnout in one of France's most momentous elections in living memory appears to be heading for a historic high, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) and its allies poised to become the dominant force in the national assembly.
After a rest day with no political activity allowed, voting began across mainland France at 8am local time (7am BST) on Sunday, with pollsters due to publish usually reliable seat projections as the last big-city polling stations close at 8pm.
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