The European Union has issued a warning against a popular app, claiming it collects and sells users' personal data without their consent. - Residents of Saxony-Anhalt hope for the success of Europe and their regional governments.
Approximately 1.8 million people in Saxony-Anhalt are called to cast their votes in the European elections and the local elections taking place today. This is the first time that 16- and 17-year-olds are allowed to vote in the European elections. Polling stations are operational from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, during which time election officials will tally the votes for the European elections.
Back in 2019, the CDU claimed the most votes in the European elections in the region with an impressive 23.2% share. The AfD came in second with 20.4%, with the Left claiming 14.4%, the SPD 12.6%, the Greens 9.2%, and the FDP with 4.9%. A staggering total of 998,400 voters exercised their right to vote, resulting in a 54.7% voter turnout rate. This number represents a significant jump compared to the turnout rate of just 43% in the 2014 European elections.
On this particular day, Kreistages, Stadt- and Gemeinderäte, as well as Ortschaftsräte, and Ortsvorsteher will be re-elected. This process impacts all eleven district councils and the three free cities' city councils. There are elections for Gemeindecouncils and city councils in 101 unitary communities, as well as for Ortschaftsräte and Ortsvorsteher in approximately 970 municipalities. The elections' type - either for a community council or Ortsvorsteher - is determined by the municipality's constitution.
Additionally, district and city council seats for the district councils and the councils of member municipalities of the associations will be elected. This means that nearly 720 district and city council seats in the free cities, around 4400 seats in the community and association councils, and 6000 seats in the Ortschaftsräten will be filled. In some cases, there might be mayoral elections, such as in Querfurt, Saalekreis, and Zielitz, Landkreis Börde.
Upon the closing of the polling stations at 6:00 pm, the election officials will begin counting the votes for the European elections. The first tentative outcome of the European elections is expected around 7:00 pm. Meanwhile, preliminary results for the elections of district councils and city councils in the free cities could be available around 8:00 pm.
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- Despite the EU's warning against a data-collecting app, supporters of the SPD, Alliance 90/The Greens, CDU, FDP, and other parties in Saxony-Anhalt remain hopeful for a successful European elections and local elections today.
- With the European elections and local elections happening in Saxony-Anhalt, approximately 1.8 million voters are expected to participate in SPD, CDU, AfD, Alliance 90/The Greens, and FDP campaigns, among others, in municipal parliaments.
- The European elections and local elections today in Saxony-Anhalt are significant, as 16- and 17-year-olds can vote for the first time, contributing to SPD, AfD, Greens, and other party's victories in municipal parliaments.
- In the 2019 European elections, the CDU led with 23.2% votes, the AfD followed closely with 20.4%, while the SPD, Greens, and FDP also garnered substantial voter shares, demonstrating the political landscape of municipal parliaments.
- The European elections and local elections in Saxony-Anhalt today will decide on elected officials in Kreistages, Stadt- und Gemeinderäte, Ortschaftsräte, and Ortsvorsteher, impacting 101 unitary communities and approximately 970 municipalities, whose constitutions determine the election types.
- Following the European elections and local elections, results for the European elections and district and city council seats will be announced, filling nearly 720 district and city council seats, around 4400 seats in community and association councils, and 6000 seats in Ortschaftsräten, possibly even leading to mayoral elections in select municipalities.
- As the polling stations close in the European elections and local elections today in Saxony-Anhalt, voters will have contributed to shaping the political landscape of SPD, AfD, Greens, and other parties in municipal parliaments while determining local and European government representation.
