State election committee: 19 parties admitted to state elections in Saxony
Besides the parties already represented in the parliament, the Alliance for Germany with Sahra Wagenkhecht (BSW), which polled at 15 percent in Sachsen in the latest surveys, the far-right Free Saxony, and the conservative Values Union led by the former President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Hans-Georg Maassen, will be participating in the election.
The lists of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), which had not been recognized as a party before, as well as the Party of Humanists (PdH) and the Party for scholarly research on aging, which could not submit the required thousand signatures, were rejected. The list of the Animal Welfare Party was rejected for formal reasons. In total, 23 parties and organizations submitted corresponding state lists.
In Saxony, a new state parliament will be elected simultaneously with Thuringia on September 1st. In surveys, the AfD has been in the lead for months. However, the lead over the CDU, led by Minister President Michael Kretschmer, has recently shrunk significantly. The CDU currently governs in the state in coalition with the SPD and the Greens.
- The State election committee in Saxony has approved the participation of several parties in the upcoming election, including the Alliance for Germany with Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), Free Saxony, and the Values Union led by Hans-Georg Maassen from the National list.
- The State election committee in Kamenz, responsible for overseeing the election process, mentioned the importance of upholding the constitution during their deliberations.
- The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, which polled at 15 percent in the latest surveys, expressed their commitment to protecting the constitution during their campaign in various districts of Saxony.
- In contrast, the rejection of the lists of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), Party of Humanists (PdH), and Party for scholarly research on aging by the State election committee was deemed not to be in line with the protection of the constitution.
- Martin Richter, a prominent figure in a smaller party, criticized the State election committee's decision to reject the Animal Welfare Party's list, arguing that it threatened the representation of diverse viewpoints in the new state parliament.
- Despite the ongoing debate about the State election committee's decisions, political parties in Saxony are gearing up for the State election on September 1st, with the CDU and AfD leading the polls in anticipation of the crucial voting day.
