Candidates for Meißen: Who will be mayor? Elections closer!

Candidates for Meißen: Who will be mayor? Elections closer!

Meißen, Deutschland - The preparations for the mayor election in Meißen are in full swing. On Tuesday, the city's voting committee met the city election committee to review the candidates submitted. All three applicants 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 submitted the necessary 100 support signatures. According to [diesachsen.de] (https://www.diesachsen.de/meissen-news/gemeindeblahlungsunitt-der-stadt-meissen--die-drei-Ber-zugelassen- 3034857), the next meeting of the municipal election committee for September 8 is scheduled. The election result is determined there and interested citizens are cordially invited.

What happens if none of the candidates reach the necessary majority of over 50 percent of the valid votes in the first ballot? In this case, a second ballot will take place on September 28th. This is possible under the provisions of the municipal code, which stipulates that the mayor election takes place every eight years and that the elections can take place at the earliest three months before and at the latest one month before the end of the term. [Ulm.de] (https://www.ulm.de/rathaus/stadtpolitik/wahlen/oberb%C3%BCri Master election) also informs that the municipal council can also order a public presentation of the applicants where the candidates can present themselves and answer questions from the population.

election process in Meißen

The electoral system in Germany provides for an immediate and secret choice that is anchored in the Basic Law. Applications for the election can be submitted on the day after the job advertisement, whereby various documents, such as a selection certificate, have to be attached, as explained in [bpb.de] (https://www.bpb.de/themen/politis-ssystem/wahlen-in-Deutschland/335658/kommunalkahlen/). To be elected, the candidate needs the majority of the votes. If there is a runoff election, this is carried out according to a simple majority principle. In the event of a tie, the lot decides.

The selection of the new mayor is made by the local council, who obliges the elected person and appoints temporary civil servants. Voters also have the option of entering any person in a free line on the ballot. This ensures a certain flexibility and offers citizens the opportunity to express their will in an individual way.

According to the current regulations, the turnout in local elections in Germany is often lower than in the case of national or nationwide elections. However, voters are often ready to support smaller parties or citizens' initiatives, which shapes the dynamics of the elections. Schmidt also explains that the election is strongly influenced by local topics, since many citizens focus on the personal interests of the candidates. It remains exciting how voters will decide in September and which topic the race decisively shapes.