Local elections: Higher voter turnout emerging in Lower Saxony
Under the impression of the VW crisis and the exclusion of several AfD candidates, six million people in Lower Saxony are deciding about their local politics. Why the election is being seen as a mood test on several occasions.
In the German state of Lower Saxony, local elections were held with around 6.3 million people eligible to vote for municipal representatives, mayors, and district administrators. The elections cover over 29,000 seats and 68,000 candidates, with a slightly higher voter turnout than in the previous elections. By 12:00 PM, 24.60% of eligible voters had cast their ballots, a 3.31% increase from the 2021 local elections.
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party had four candidates disqualified due to concerns about their constitutional loyalty, and the party is currently under scrutiny as a right-wing extremist organization.
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