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Polling stations in Berlin have been open since 8 a.m. – the repeat election has started
After breakdowns in the 2021 Berlin election, there will be another election today. To avoid problems, there are more helpers and voting booths. If you want to be absolutely sure, you should tick the box as early as possible.
- After breakdowns in the 2021 election, there will be another election today in Berlin
- The elections to the House of Representatives and to the district assemblies are repeated
- This time there are more poll workers and more polling booths
- Anyone still standing at the polling station at 6 p.m. can still vote
The polling stations in Berlin have been open since 8 a.m. Thus, for example 2.43 million people in the repeat election for Berliner House of Representatives cast their vote. That is around 15,800 fewer eligible voters than in the September 2021 election, as the state returning officer announced on Saturday. A polling card has already been issued for around 31 percent of those entitled to vote – i.e. for postal voting or early voting on site.
Also the Choice to the district council meeting will be repeated. To the According to the state returning officers, around 2.73 million people eligible to vote. This number is higher since here also 16 and 17 year olds as well as foreign EU citizens living in Berlin from the age of 16 may choose. According to the state returning officer, the Berlin district election offices closed the election lists on Friday evening.
To the repeat election it came because the Berlin Constitutional Court announced the election to the House of Representatives on September 26, 2021 declared invalid due to “serious systemic deficiencies” and numerous electoral errors had. Such a debacle should not happen again.
Voting after 6 p.m. is generally not permitted. According to the state returning authority, there is only one exception: Anyone who is there on time must not be turned away and must still be able to take part in the election. Anyone who comes after that will be turned away, according to the state returning officer. At least one member of the electoral board should close the queue at 6 p.m. According to the information, everyone in the queue is counted, then it is ensured that only these people are allowed to vote. Bröchler called for choose in time to be on the safe side to go. “Also on a Sunday morning.”
Bröchler pointed out that in an exceptional situation, Berlin had put a lot of effort into preparing for the repeat election within just 90 days. He gave examples more voting booths and more helpersalso one better logistics and pre-sorting of ballot papers. Many adjusting screws were moved.
The state returning officer conceded that even on Sunday not everything might run smoothly. That is not the case with any election. “We have elections with as little friction as possible made.” Total are about 42,000 election workers at the start, in 2021 there were around 34,000.