Voters Minds: Polling Stations and Vote-Getters Nov

voters minds: Countries around Europe are facing similar anger at immigrants and the political establishment, and are watching the French presidential race closely, according to Hamilton Spectator. Across France on Sunday, lines were long at many polling stations as voters chose among seven candidates competing in the first round. Donald Trump election as president of the United States was on many voters minds, as France faces its own wave of populism that has emboldened an outsider with an eye on the presidency. A runoff will be held between the top two vote-getters Nov. 27. The 10,228 polling stations open across the country closed at 7 p.m. 1800 GMT and organization teams started counting the votes. Organizers said more than 2.5 million people had voted by 5 p.m. in what they already consider as a significant turnout out of France 44 million citizens registered on electoral rolls. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.