Saxons are once again spoiled for choice. But the early federal election is also being watched with particular excitement in the Free State. For the first time, the parties have had to run a winter election campaign. In Saxony, people are also keeping an eye on voter turnout, as the ballot falls in the middle of the winter vacations. In the last federal election, 76.5 percent of eligible voters took part. Nationwide, the figure was 76.4 percent.
Almost 3.3 million eligible voters in Saxony
In the Free State, almost 3.3 million eligible voters will be able to have their say on the composition of the new Bundestag from 8.00 am. 19 parties submitted their state lists for the election by the deadline in January, including all seven parties represented in the Bundestag. 15 state lists were approved by the state election committee. The polling stations close at 6 pm. Due to the winter vacations, a high proportion of postal voters were expected.
