As France gears up to vote in the final round of the rushed parliamentary elections on Sunday (Jul 7), National Rally's (NR) Marine Le Pen remains in the driving seat to dethrone Emmanuel Macron and form the first far-right government since World War II.

Who is Marine Le Pen, far-right French leader, challenging Macron?

The recent murder of a 12-year girl has left France shocked. The gruesome murder has now given rise to criticism of the nation's immigration policies. The child who has only been identified as 'Lola' was found raped and murdered, her brutalised body stuffed in a trunk.

'Have some decency': French oppn questions Macron's immigration policies over murder of 12-year-old Lola

After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1980s. In general, low turnout is attributed to multiple reasons but ultimately affecting the results. Let's have a look at what happened in France on election day.

What factors lead to a low voter turnout in France?