Candidates for Meissen: Who will be mayor? Elections are getting closer!

Candidates for Meissen: Who will be mayor? Elections are getting closer!

Preparations for the mayoral election in Meißen are in full swing. The city's municipal election committee met on Tuesday to review the candidates' submitted documents. All three candidates have received the green light and can now prepare for the election on September 7th. The approved candidates are René Jurisch from the AfD, Martin Bahrmann from the FDP and the independent Markus Renner, who has submitted the required 100 support signatures. According to diesachsen.de, the next meeting of the municipal election committee is scheduled for September 8th. The election results will be determined there and interested citizens are cordially invited.

What happens if none of the candidates achieve the necessary majority of over 50 percent of the valid votes in the first round of voting? In this case, a second round of voting will take place on September 28th. This is possible under the provisions of the municipal regulations, which stipulate that the mayoral election takes place every eight years and that the elections may take place at the earliest three months before and at the latest one month before the end of the term of office. Ulm.de also informs that the local council can also order a public presentation of the applicants, where the candidates can present themselves and answer questions from the public.

Electoral procedure in Meissen

The electoral system in Germany provides for direct and secret voting, which is anchored in the Basic Law. Applications for the election can be submitted the day after the job advertisement, whereby various documents, such as a certificate of eligibility, must be enclosed, as explained in bpb.de. To be elected, the candidate needs a majority of votes. If there is a runoff election, it will be carried out according to a simple majority principle. In the event of a tie, lots decide.

The selection of the new mayor is made by the local council, which commits the elected person and appoints them to a temporary civil service position. Voters also have the opportunity to enter any person in a free line on the ballot paper. This ensures a certain flexibility and offers citizens the chance to express their will in an individual way.

According to current regulations, voter turnout in local elections in Germany is often lower than in state or federal elections. Nevertheless, voters are often willing to support smaller parties or citizens' initiatives, which shapes the dynamics of the elections. Schmidt also explains that the election is heavily influenced by local issues, as many citizens focus on the personal interests of the candidates. It remains exciting to see how voters will decide in September and which issue will have a decisive impact on the race.