French
National Front political party leader and candidate Marine Le Pen
collects ballots as she arrives at a polling station during the first
round of the regional elections in Henin-Beaumont, France, Dec. 6,
2015.
French voters are going to the polls Sunday to elect regional
leaders, in what expected to result in gains by a far right, often
Islamaphobic party.
The election comes as France remains under tight security following the November terrorist attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead.
It is widely speculated that Marine Le Pen's far right anti-immigration National Front (FN) party will make political gains against the ruling Socialist party.
French President Francois Hollande's personal approval ratings have soared with his hardline stance since the terrorist attacks, but his party's ratings remain low.
The FN's ratings have been rising since the Paris attacks. FN party leaders have consistently linked terrorism with immigration.
A second round of elections is scheduled for next Sunday.
The election comes as France remains under tight security following the November terrorist attacks in Paris that left 130 people dead.
It is widely speculated that Marine Le Pen's far right anti-immigration National Front (FN) party will make political gains against the ruling Socialist party.
French President Francois Hollande's personal approval ratings have soared with his hardline stance since the terrorist attacks, but his party's ratings remain low.
The FN's ratings have been rising since the Paris attacks. FN party leaders have consistently linked terrorism with immigration.
A second round of elections is scheduled for next Sunday.
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