Elections - Countdown to the repeat election is on: Tight schedule
The preparations for the partial repeat of the Bundestag elections in February are on a tight schedule. The printing of ballot papers is due to begin on Thursday (December 28) and the district electoral offices will set up the electoral registers on Friday. A schedule with important key dates is now available online, as announced by the state electoral administration on Wednesday.
On the Tuesday after the New Year, election advertising officially begins on Berlin's streets, for example with the hanging up of posters. From January 3, the election notifications will be delivered, including information about the polling station, and from January 8, postal voting documents will be issued. The last delivery of election notifications is scheduled for January 21. Election day is Sunday, February 11. Polling stations will be open from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm.
In a ruling on December 19, the Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the Bundestag election must be repeated in 455 of Berlin's 2256 electoral districts and associated postal voting districts. State election director Stephan Bröchler assumes that around 550,000 Berliners will be able to vote. That would be just over a fifth of the number of eligible voters in the election on September 26, 2021, which was marked by glitches and errors.
Federal Constitutional Court statement on the ruling of 19.12. Schedule of the state electoral administration
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The ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court mandates a repeat election in numerous electoral districts and postal voting districts within Berlin for the Bundestag. Due to this decree, the state electoral management is diligently working on a tight schedule. The preparations include the commencement of ballot paper printing on December 28 and the establishment of electoral registers on December 30. The citizens of Berlin can refer to the state electoral administration's online schedule for key dates, which was made publicly available.
Once the New Year arrives, election advertising will officially become visible in the heart of Berlin, such as the installation of street posters on January 4. From January 3, residents will receive election notices containing crucial information, such as their voting location, and they'll start receiving postal voting documents from January 8. Election day is set for February 11, and polling stations will be open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
The September 26, 2021, federal election in Germany faced numerous glitches and errors, prompting this repeat election in several districts. As a result, around 550,000 Berliners will have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in this repeat election. This repeat election is a direct consequence of the Federal Constitutional Court ruling issued on December 19.
Source: www.stern.de
