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Potsdam and Frankfurt (Oder) Vote for New Mayors as Postal Ballots Surge

Increased postal voting is reshaping turnout patterns in both cities.

Hochspannung in Brandenburg: Am Sonntag wird in Potsdam und Frankfurt (Oder) gewählt.
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Im Rennen um das Amt des Oberbürgermeisters im brandenburgischen Frankfurt an der Oder steht eine Stichwahl zwischen dem unabhängigen Bewerber Axel Strasser und dem AfD-Kandidaten Wilko Möller an.

Overview

  • By 14:00, turnout reached 22.8% in Potsdam and 26.2% in Frankfurt (Oder), with 20.9% of Potsdam’s electorate applying for postal ballots and 7,076 postal-vote applications recorded in Frankfurt (Oder).
  • AfD candidate Wilko Möller in Frankfurt (Oder) says he expects an outright win, though he is indicted over a campaign poster showing a Hitler salute and would be the first AfD Oberbürgermeister if elected.
  • Election officials reported largely calm voting, noting two incidents in Frankfurt (Oder) where self-described Reichsbürger questioned the legitimacy of the polling.
  • A runoff in Potsdam on 12 October is considered likely given the crowded field and elevated postal participation.
  • The early votes fill vacancies created by a May recall in Potsdam and the appointment of René Wilke as Brandenburg’s interior minister in Frankfurt (Oder), with seven candidates on the ballot in Potsdam and four in Frankfurt (Oder).