Surge in proxy voting as France heads to the polls
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As France prepares to vote in snap legislative elections, turnout is being closely watched. The two rounds of voting come at the start of the summer holiday, a time many people will be out of town. As a result, there's been a surge in requests to vote by proxy. Caitlin Kelly has more.