Most of the country's almost 35,000 villages, towns and boroughs elected their leaders in a first round last weekend, but the races went to run-offs in about 1,500 communes, including bigger urban centres.
French elect mayors in key cities including Paris
French municipalities, including Paris, held second-round mayoral elections in 1,500 communes following the initial round, raising concerns over potential cybersecurity threats targeting election infrastructure. Unsecured voting systems or vulnerable municipal IT networks could expose voter data or disrupt electoral processes, particularly in urban centers with high stakes governance roles.