Fewer individuals voting in the afternoon.

Thuringia - a State in Central Germany; New Right political hopeful leaves party Thuringia, a region in central Germany, has seen a departure of a right-wing politician from their party. - Fewer individuals voting in the afternoon.

During the European elections in Thuringia held yesterday, over one-third of eligible voters have already cast their ballots. By 2:00 p.m., the voting turnout reached approximately 34.6%, slightly less than during the previous European and municipal elections in 2019 when 36.4% of voters had already participated. Mail-in votes have not been accounted for in this figure.

Thuringia's 1.7 million registered citizens had the opportunity to help determine the European Parliament's future lineup. Simultaneously, around 1.3 million individuals in Thuringia were eligible to vote in runoff elections for their district's administrator or mayor. Voters in 15 districts and free cities were tasked with selecting the person who would represent them in their region for the coming years. Additionally, some municipalities held runoff elections for mayors' positions.

The election commissioner urged the remaining eligible voters to exercise their right to vote before the polling stations closed at 6:00 p.m. Once the polling stations' shutters were drawn, the managers would begin tallying the votes for the European election first and then proceed with the municipal runoff elections.

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1. Despite the departure of a right-wing politician from their party, Thuringia's residents were encouraged to visit their ballot boxes for the European elections on Sunday.
2. The ballot box in Erfurt, one of Thuringia's municipalities, was expected to play a significant role in determining the EU's Parliament's future lineup during the European elections.
3. Even with less turnout in the afternoon, residents in Thuringia still had the chance to influence the outcome of the European elections and local municipal runoff elections by voting in the ballot boxes.
4. After the European elections and municipal runoff elections, the ballot boxes would be carefully counted to determine the winners, contributing to the democratic process of the European Union and local administrations.

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