Recording the numbers in Saarland

Voting Process - Recording the numbers in Saarland

The counting of the European and local elections in Saarland is in progress, with approximately 10,000 workers participating. As reported by the state election commission on Sunday evening, voting day has been incident-free so far. Polling stations closed at 6:00 PM. Up for grabs in Saarland were seats in the European Parliament, as well as municipal councils and over 23 mayor, mayor, and county council positions.

For the first time, 16- and 17-year-olds were permitted to vote in the European elections. While the results for Saarland can only be disclosed at 11:00 PM, as the last polling stations across the EU will close then, the outcomes for the local elections are expected on Monday. Results from the direct elections on the local level should be available on Sunday evening.

The European Parliament previously had only one representative from Saarland, Manuela Ripa of the Ecological Democratic Party (ODP), who is seeking re-election as her party's top candidate. For the CDU Saar, Roland Theis, a state parliamentarian, is campaigning for office. For the SPD, the Bundestag member Christian Petry is vying for a spot. No five percent threshold, as seen in state or national elections, is applicable here.

In the most recent legislative period, the CDU held the strongest position in Saarland, earning 32.5% of the votes, while the SPD garnered 23.1%. Voter turnout reached approximately 66%. A similar pattern emerged in the state results for the local elections: the CDU tallied 34.0% to the SPD's 30.0%.

Results of the European elections 2019:

CDU: 32.5%SPD: 23.1%Voter turnout: 66%

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1. Voters in Saarland's polling stations participated in both the European elections and local elections, with seats in the EU Parliament and municipal councils, among others, up for grabs.
2. Even in Saarbrücken, one of the major municipalities in Saarland, counting of the votes from the European and local elections is ongoing, involving approximately 10,000 workers.
3. The European elections in Saarland saw a new voting demographic, as 16- and 17-year-olds were allowed to cast their ballots for the first time.
4. Contenders for the European elections in Saarland include Manuela Ripa of the ODP, seeking re-election as her party's top candidate, Roland Theis from the CDU Saar, and Bundestag member Christian Petry for the SPD.
5. The results of the European elections in Saarland will only be revealed at 11:00 PM, as the count continues in other EU member states, while preliminary results from the local elections are expected on Monday.
6. The EU Parliament previously only had one representative from Saarland, however, with European elections, the constituency's influence in the EU Parliament can potentially change with the results of these elections.

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