Local election Offenbach: polls – postal votes are expected

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Offenbach – Am 14.03.2021 is at the Local election in Offenbach elected. Numerous candidates stand up to the electorate in order to be able to move into the city council or the foreigners’ council. In many cities and municipalities in Hesse, a trend in voting behavior can already be seen weeks before the local elections. Many citizens apply for postal voting documents.

More than four times as many applications have already been registered for the local elections in Frankfurt than in the 2016 local elections. This development can also be seen in many other parts of Hesse, such as the municipal elections in Darmstadt or the municipal elections in Wiesbaden.

Local elections in Offenbach – Stadt expects a rush for postal voting documents

Also in Offenbach the authorities expect that significantly more voters will vote from home: “This year we can expect an increased number of postal votes in the city council elections. For this purpose, the number of postal voting districts was increased from 12 to 24 in advance. The electoral office has significantly more postal voting documents in stock than usual, ”said the city.

The background to the expected development is the circulating coronavirus. Official figures on how many citizens of Offenbach have already applied for postal voting documents are not yet available. (FR)

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