Presidential elections were held in France on 21 April 2002, with a runoff election between the top two candidates, incumbent Jacques Chirac of the Rally for the Republic and Jean-Marie Le Pen of the
Jacques Chirac, Nice Summit, December 2000
Le Pen Jean Marie 1999
A response to the first round of elections, this spray-painted sign was seen on the streets of Paris. Translation: "April 21: I feel heartbroken".
The 1 May 2002 Labour Day demonstrations for workers' rights included protests against Jean-Marie Le Pen.
Presidential elections were held in France on 21 and 22 April 2007 to elect the successor to Jacques Chirac as president of France for a five-year term. As no candidate received a majority of the vote
Nicolas Sarkozy, 2007
Ségolène Royal 2007
Transparent ballot boxes have been required since 1988.
Some French cities used voting machines.