One Third of French Voters Spoiled Ballots or Abstained Prison Planet.com Posted on May 8, 2017 Posted in Aggregated No Comments Tagged with Featured Stories, Tile AFP | According to official results with more than 80 percent of votes counted, the abstention rate stood at 24.52 percent — the highest since the presidential election in 1969. Share this:Share Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email