# 2027 presidential election: challenge of the election dates

> On October 24, 2026, Bruno Retailleau and other political figures requested a change to the dates of the 2027 presidential election, scheduled for April 18 and May 2. On October 28, part of the right-wing opposition refused to vote on May 2, amid tensions following the Trappes attack and budget negotiations. The same day, Julien Aubert (LR) said the question of the election dates should be raised in the context of the social crisis, after Emmanuel Macron called for schools to resume.

**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-challenge-of-the-election-dates

## Timeline (3 events)

### 24 October 2026 — [2027 presidential election: political officials call for a change of date](https://acturadar.com/en/events/200-2027-presidential-election-political-officials-call-for-a-change-of-date.md)

The two rounds of the 2027 presidential election are set for April 18 and May 2. Bruno Retailleau and other officials are calling for a change to these dates.

18 sources, 24 articles · Nationwide

### 28 October 2026 — [Présidentielle 2027 : la droite refuse de voter le 2 mai](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3325-presidentielle-2027-la-droite-refuse-de-voter-le-2-mai.md)

Une partie de l'opposition de droite conteste la date du scrutin présidentiel fixée au 2 mai, dans un contexte de tensions après l'attentat de Trappes et de négociations budgétaires.

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

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