A voting volunteer using gloves during the first round of the municipal elections, in Saint Pee sur Nivelle, southwestern France, Sunday March 15, 2020. France is holding nationwide elections Sunday to choose all of its mayors and other local leaders despite a crackdown on public gatherings because of the new virus. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)
March 15, 2020
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March 15, 2020 2:06 p.m.
Virus voting: France holds local elections despite fears
PARIS (AP) — French voters went to the polls Sunday to choose mayors and other local leaders but the second round of the vote was put into question amid concerns over low turnout and the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across the country.