Upcoming European voting - Voting ends: Tallying initiates
By 2 PM, voter turnout in the Free State was comparable to that of five years ago. The Statistical State Office reported that 31.4% of eligible voters had cast their ballots so far. In 2019, that figure stood at 31.9% at the same time, not accounting for absentee votes. Interestingly, in three major cities of Saxony, voter turnout was much higher compared to 2019.
Voting began at 8 AM, with about 3.3 million people in Saxony being invited to cast their votes for the European Parliament and local councils.
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The European elections in Saxony are set to conclude at 2 PM, marking the commencement of the counting process. Despite a slight decrease in voter turnout compared to 2019, three major cities in Saxony have seen an increase. Locals in Kamenz, as well as other municipalities in the region, are heading to their designated polling stations to exercise their right to vote. The EU elections and local council elections are both up for grabs in these voting sessions.
