Confusion in the constituency: New reform plans affect Loitz and the surrounding area!
Confusion in the constituency: New reform plans affect Loitz and the surrounding area!
constituencies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are put to the test. The tense situation becomes particularly clear for the city of Loitz, which has been part of the district of Vorpommern-Greifswald since the 2011 district regional reform in 2011, but is part of a state parliament constituency, which includes large parts of the neighboring district of Mecklenburg Lake District. This situation unsettles citizens: inside that must vote for the candidate: inside of a constituency that is not in their living area. As reported [OpenPr] (https://www.openpr.de/news/1287217/verloren-im-wahlkreis-wenn-verwenn-und-wahlrecht-nicht-Mehrt- Mehr), initial discussions with regional representatives have started on a reform of the constituency structure.
Around 17 % of voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania live in constituencies that have been dragged across district borders. These structural blurring not only make political representation difficult, but also lead to an increasing distance between the citizens: inside to political processes in rural regions. The wish is clear: the state election circles should in future be more aligned with the district borders, which makes political responsibility more comprehensible and strengthens regional identity.
Bundestag election and voting right reform
The traffic light government also caused a sensation on the federal political stage. The most recent voting right reform has reduced the Bundestag from 736 to 630 MPs. The Federal Constitutional Court declared this reform as constitutional, but with certain restrictions. A central element of the reform states that the election group winners can only move into the Bundestag if their party has achieved a sufficient result in the second votes in their state. This could lead to up to 36 elective winners go away empty -handed if their parties do not receive enough votes. This problem affects in particular competitive constituencies, where candidates with only around 25 percent of the votes may be in parliament, as [ZDF] (https://www.zdfheute.de/politik/deutschland/chlahltsreform-bundebord-bunde-Bunde-kreisseieger-100.html).In order to address these challenges, the Union is already planning to change the right to vote again. A proposal provides for reducing the constituencies from 299 to 250 and also introducing federal lists. The aim is to find a solution that visibly removes the problems described and improves political representation.
process and forecasts for the Bundestag election 2025
The Bundestag election is scheduled for February 23, 2025. According to [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vormern/ election rights reform-das-sind-die-neueren-he Bundesagen- der Bundesagenlechtsrechtsreform122.html), the voters will continue to have two votes in the future: a first voice for direct candidates and a second vote for parties. What is new is that the direct mandates no longer automatically guarantee seats in the Bundestag; You now decide on the seats based on the voices received. The basic mandate clause also remains, which means that parties can move into parliament with at least three direct mandates even without a 5%hurdle. Forecasts indicate that the number of deputies from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to decrease, since for example the AfD could possibly win several constituencies, but will only enter the Bundestag under certain conditions.
It remains exciting how the constituency structure and the entire electoral system will develop in Germany. The reforms became necessary to meet the challenges of the political landscape. This entails both risks and opportunities for rural regions such as Loitz. The debate about the voting right reform clearly shows that it is time to make the political processes for citizens: more transparent and understandable inside.
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