French prime minister Édouard Philippe says the second round of the country's municipal elections will take place on June 28, reports Euronews.
The first round was held on March 15th two days before France entered a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
The second round, scheduled for March 22, was postponed.
Around 5,000 cities or towns will need to hold a second round due to an inconclusive first round. That means that 16 million voters in France will head to the polls on June 28.
Philippe said it was necessary to continue democratic processes "with the virus and despite the virus", adding that the law requires that the election occurs in June.
Otherwise, the French government would have to reschedule both the first and second rounds at a later date. Philippe said that there was no way to know if the situation would be better in September.