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French citizens vote in first round of presidential race

Supporters of French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron react at his election day headquarters as the first partial official results and polling agencies projections are announced in Paris on April 23, 2017. Pollsters projected that pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen both advanced Sunday from the first round of voting in France's presidential election.
Supporters of French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron react at his election day headquarters as the first partial official results and polling agencies projections are announced in Paris on April 23, 2017. Pollsters projected that pro-Europe centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen both advanced Sunday from the first round of voting in France's presidential election.
Thibault Camus, AP
Supporters of far-right leader and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, Marine Le Pen, celebrate after exit poll results of the first round of the presidential election are announced at election day headquarters in Henin-Beaumont.
Supporters of far-right leader and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, Marine Le Pen, celebrate after exit poll results of the first round of the presidential election are announced at election day headquarters in Henin-Beaumont.
Frank Augstein, AP
Anti-election activists demonstrate in Paris on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the Presidential election.
Anti-election activists demonstrate in Paris on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the Presidential election.
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Voters pick their candidates inside voting booths at a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017 during the first round of the French presidential election.
Voters pick their candidates inside voting booths at a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017 during the first round of the French presidential election.
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An assessor verifies the identity of a voter in the first round of the French presidential elections in Tulle, France, on April 23, 2017. France will hold the second round of the presidential elections May 7, 2017.
An assessor verifies the identity of a voter in the first round of the French presidential elections in Tulle, France, on April 23, 2017. France will hold the second round of the presidential elections May 7, 2017.
Caroline Blumberg, European Pressphoto Agency
A voter comes out of a polling booth as she prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station in Deauville, France, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
A voter comes out of a polling booth as she prepares to cast her ballot at a polling station in Deauville, France, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
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An army soldier patrols past posters showing faces of the candidates for the first-round presidential election near a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017. French voters are casting ballots for their next president in an unusually close first-round election Sunday, after a campaign dominated by concerns about jobs and immigration and clouded by security fears following a recent attack on police guarding the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
An army soldier patrols past posters showing faces of the candidates for the first-round presidential election near a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017. French voters are casting ballots for their next president in an unusually close first-round election Sunday, after a campaign dominated by concerns about jobs and immigration and clouded by security fears following a recent attack on police guarding the Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Emilio Morenatti, AP
A Benedictine sister of the Sainte-Cecile Abbey casts her ballot at a polling station in Solesmes, France, during the first round of the French presidential election.
A Benedictine sister of the Sainte-Cecile Abbey casts her ballot at a polling station in Solesmes, France, during the first round of the French presidential election.
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Outgoing French President Francois Hollande greets a resident before casting his vote at a polling station during the first round of the Presidential election in Tulle, France, on April 23, 2017.
Outgoing French President Francois Hollande greets a resident before casting his vote at a polling station during the first round of the Presidential election in Tulle, France, on April 23, 2017.
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People line up before casting their vote for the first-round presidential election at a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017.
People line up before casting their vote for the first-round presidential election at a polling station in Paris on April 23, 2017.
Emilio Morenatti, AP
French presidential election candidate for the 'En Marche!' (Onwards!) political movement, Emmanuel Macron, leaves a polling station after casting his ballot in the first round of 2017 French presidential elections in Le Touquet, France.
French presidential election candidate for the 'En Marche!' (Onwards!) political movement, Emmanuel Macron, leaves a polling station after casting his ballot in the first round of 2017 French presidential elections in Le Touquet, France.
Thibault Vandermersch, European Pressphoto Agency
A dog waits outside a polling booth as his owner prepares to cast his ballot in Caen, France, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
A dog waits outside a polling booth as his owner prepares to cast his ballot in Caen, France, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
Charly Triballeau, AFP/Getty Images
Far-right leader and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election Marine Le Pen exits a polling booth before voting for the first-round of the presidential election in Henin-Beaumont, France, on April 23, 2017.
Far-right leader and candidate for the 2017 French presidential election Marine Le Pen exits a polling booth before voting for the first-round of the presidential election in Henin-Beaumont, France, on April 23, 2017.
Frank Augstein, AP
People pick up ballots before voting for the first round of the presidential election in Tulle, France.
People pick up ballots before voting for the first round of the presidential election in Tulle, France.
Laurent Cipriani, AP
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon reacts after voting in the first round of the French presidential election, in Paris.
Far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon reacts after voting in the first round of the French presidential election, in Paris.
Francois Mori, AP
A woman carries her dog as she casts her ballot at a polling station in Lyon, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
A woman carries her dog as she casts her ballot at a polling station in Lyon, on April 23, 2017, during the first round of the presidential elections.
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