Postal voters in Saxony have less time than usual to vote in the Bundestag elections. The postal voting centers in the three largest cities in the state will only open three weeks before the election, which is almost two weeks later than usual. Voters should therefore make sure they apply early and return their postal ballots as soon as possible, according to Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz.
Election date during the Saxon winter holidays
In Saxony, the Bundestag election on February 23 falls in the middle of the winter vacations. They begin on February 17 and end on March 1. This is likely to have an impact on the number of postal votes. Some of the staff needed for the count are also on vacation, said a spokeswoman for the city of Dresden. However, there will not be a blanket vacation closure across the board.
