French elections 2012 (74 images)

A woman walks past defaced campaign posters of ultra-right candidate Marine Le Pen French people on the day of the first round of presidential elections in the southern city of Hyeres, France, on April 22, 2012. An estimated 80 percent of voters turned out. UPI/Eco Clement

French people vote behind curtains for the first round of presidential elections in the southern city of Hyeres, France, on April 22, 2012. An estimated 80 percent of voters turned out. UPI/Eco Clement

France's opposition Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande arrives to cast his ballot during the first round of the 2012 French presidential election in Tulle, central France on April 22, 2012. Hollande qualified for the second round with the highest percentage of votes ahead of incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy. UPI/Thierry Chesnot/POOL

France's opposition Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande casts his ballot during the first round of the 2012 French presidential election in Tulle, central France on April 22, 2012. Hollande qualified for the second round with the highest percentage of votes ahead of incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy. UPI/Thierry Chesnot/POOL