Greens and FDP: High voter turnout needed for rerun

Bundestag - Greens and FDP: High voter turnout needed for rerun

The Greens and FDP consider it a difficult task to get as many people as possible to participate in the partial repeat of the Bundestag elections in Berlin. "If the election is repeated in the middle of the legislative period, it will be a challenge for all parties to mobilize eligible voters to go to the polls," explained state chairpersons Nina Stahr and Philmon Ghirmai on Tuesday following the ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court. "But especially in times of worsening crises and growing support for right-wing populism, it is important to take a stand and vote."

FDP state chairman Christoph Meyer commented on the ruling: "It is good that there is now legal clarity, even if the election rerun 29 months after the Bundestag election will certainly lead to distortions." It is now important that all political players in Berlin campaign for the highest possible voter turnout on the expected election date in February.

The Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the 2021 Bundestag election in Berlin must be partially repeated due to numerous glitches. This affects 455 of the 2256 electoral districts and the associated postal voting districts (case no. 2 BvC 4/23).

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1. The Federal Constitutional Court's ruling on the repeated Bundestag elections in Berlin has sparked various reactions from political parties, with the Greens and FDP emphasizing the importance of a high voter turnout.
2. Nina Stahr and Philmon Ghirmai, chairpersons of the Greens and FDP in Berlin, agree that mobilizing voters during a legislative period will be challenging, but stress the necessity of taking a stand and voting in the face of worsening crises and right-wing populism.
3. Christoph Meyer, FDP state chairman, acknowledged the legal clarity provided by the Federal Constitutional Court's decision, although he expressed concerns about potential distortions given the 29-month gap between the initial Federal election and the Berlin rerun.
4. The FDP, along with other political players in Berlin, now have a responsibility to campaign vigorously for a high voter turnout in the upcoming partial elections in February.
5. Justice Minister Nina Stahr and Berlin's Senate are now facing the task of implementing the Federal Constitutional Court's judgment, which includes the partial repetition of the 2021 Bundestag election in 455 electoral districts.
6. The Federal Constitutional Court's judgments on the Berlin election rerun are being closely watched, both within and beyond Germany, as they address key issues surrounding the conduct of fair and democratic elections.

Source: www.stern.de