among the many French, an surprising curiosity | EUROtoday

European elections are sometimes shocking. And on June 9, whether or not abstention will increase or decreases, it is going to be a shock. If fewer voters than in 2019 vote, it is going to be a break. Since the height in 2009 (59.37%), abstention has continued to lower: little in 2014 (57.57%), frankly in 2019 (49.88%). And if it falls additional, it is not going to fail to impress both, confirming the unusual future of this singular election.

The solely proportional election in France, the European elections are additionally the one ones to draw extra voters lately. Long thought of “unloved”, they’re as we speak in a slightly enviable scenario in comparison with others, most of whom are uncared for. Even if the presidential election nonetheless attracts three quarters of residents.

In 2021, regional and departmental elections had been shunned by seven out of ten French individuals. The municipal elections (lengthy pampered) went from an abstention of 37.9% within the second spherical of 2014 to 58.4% in 2020 – in the midst of the disaster linked to Covid-19, it’s true. As for the legislative elections, they not even entice half of the voters. But, notes Pierre Bréchon, professor emeritus of political science at Sciences Po Grenoble and researcher on the Pacte laboratory (CNRS, Grenoble-Alpes University and Sciences Po Grenoble), “since 2002, the legislative elections always follow the presidential election and people therefore consider that they have already made the fundamental choice”.

“Awareness”

The fourth wave of the electoral survey carried out by Ipsos, in partnership with the Sciences Po Political Research Center, the Montaigne Institute, the Jean Jaurès Foundation and The world, printed on April 29, as we speak locations participation at 45%. The improve has been regular since November 2023. “This is in the vein of what has happened since 2000, with the exception of 2019. But it should go up a little further a priori”explains the Deputy Managing Director of Ipsos, Brice Teinturier.

From La France insoumise (LFI) to the National Rally (RN), everybody hopes for it. “If you abstain, you vote for Macron and Le Pen”warned the chief of LFI, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, in a gathering on March 16, including: “ You are voting against yourself. » At the other end of the chessboard, the outgoing RN European deputy Philippe Olivier assumes: “We have an opponent, Macron. And an enemy, abstention. If our voters vote, we'll be a hit. Hence our urgent calls for a vote. »

In an interview published on April 27 by the regional dailies of the Ebra group, the President of the Republic considers that “abstention in general, and that of young people in particular, is worrying”. “There is a risk in not voting”warns Emmanuel Macron, citing the instance of Brexit: “Young individuals didn’t transfer whereas Brexit determined their future. There had been extra Brexiteers among the many oldest. »

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