Brandenburg Sees Strong Interest in Early Voting for Bundestag Election

Shortened voting period prompts significant uptake in mail-in ballots, though trends vary across cities.

Cottbus reports high demand for mail-in voting, with 17,000 applications processed and 20,000 expected overall, aligning with past election trends.
Frankfurt (Oder) sees similar levels of mail-in voting applications compared to 2024, with usage described as consistent and active.
Potsdam experiences a slight decline in mail-in ballot requests, projecting 40,000 applications compared to 44,000 in the previous Bundestag election.
The mail-in voting period has been reduced to two weeks, with ballots required to arrive by 6:00 PM on election day to be counted.
Approximately two million Brandenburg residents are eligible to vote, with 132 candidates competing across direct and party list elections.