# 2027 Presidential Election: Contest Over Election Dates > On October 24, 2026, Bruno Retailleau and other political leaders request a modification of the 2027 presidential election dates, set for April 18 and May 2. On October 28, part of the right-wing opposition refuses to vote on May 2, amid tensions following the Trappes attack and budget negotiations. The same day, Julien Aubert (LR) argues that the question of the election dates must be raised in light of the social crisis, following Emmanuel Macron's call for a return to class. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events nationwide, followed from 24 October 2026 to 28 October 2026. 27 articles from 19 sources (politics); last updated on 28 October 2026 at 23:33. - Status: ongoing - Category: Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 24 October 2026 at 16:46 - Updated: 28 October 2026 at 23:33 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/128-2027-presidential-election-contest-over-election-dates ## Coverage angles All three sides report the contest over the 2027 presidential election dates, notably Bruno Retailleau's request to modify a runoff set for May 2, the day after May 1. The angles differ: the left emphasizes the legal framework and the actors from the right or far-right, the center focuses on the debate over opportunity and feasibility with contradictory voices, the right highlights Bruno Retailleau's repeated demand and the politicization of the deadline. **Common ground** - The runoff of the 2027 presidential election is scheduled for May 2, the day after May 1. - Bruno Retailleau, the LR candidate, requests a modification of the election dates. - The contest over the dates involves the right and far-right, with concerns linked to the social context and May 1 demonstrations. **Differences** - The left mentions that the dates were approved in the Council of Ministers and must still be set by decree; this legal element does not appear in the right excerpts. - The center highlights voices opposed to change, such as Marc Fesneau or the argument that "there is no reason to change", while the right insists on Bruno Retailleau's repeated demand. - The center links the debate to the social crisis, the Trappes attack, and the 2027 budget; the right mainly presents the dates as a political battleground. ## Timeline (3 events) ### 24 October 2026 — [Presidential election 2027: political leaders call for a change of date](https://acturadar.com/en/events/200-presidential-election-2027-political-leaders-call-for-a-change-of-date.md) The two rounds of the 2027 presidential election are set for 18 April and 2 May. Bruno Retailleau and other leaders are calling for a change of these dates. 18 sources, 24 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [2027 Presidential Election: The right refuses to vote on May 2](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3325-2027-presidential-election-the-right-refuses-to-vote-on-may-2.md) Part of the right-wing opposition contests the date of the presidential election set for May 2, in a context of tensions following the Trappes attack and budget negotiations. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Julien Aubert (LR) évoque les dates de l'élection présidentielle](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3402-julien-aubert-lr-evoque-les-dates-de-l-election-presidentielle.md) Le vice-président des Républicains Julien Aubert estime, après l'appel de Macron à la reprise des cours, qu'il faut poser la question des dates de l'élection présidentielle face à la crise sociale. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “2027 Presidential Election: Contest Over Election Dates”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/128-2027-presidential-election-contest-over-election-dates Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology