Paris mayor candidate Hidalgo casts her vote in first round The first round of municipal elections in France, seen as a test for President Francois Hollande's government, kicked off on Sunday morning. In the capital, fiery conservative former minister Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet and left-wing Anne Hidalgo are vying for mayor's office, one of the most high-profile roles in French politics. Images of Hidalgo at the polls.