Saarland Town Sends Election Notices with Incorrect Date

Gersheim mistakenly listed the Bundestag election as March 23 instead of February 23, prompting a costly reissue of notices.

The small Saarland town of Gersheim accidentally printed March 23 as the Bundestag election date on its official voter notifications instead of the correct date, February 23.
The error stemmed from using a template from a previous election and was compounded by oversight during the approval process.
The mistake led to the reprinting and redistribution of corrected notices, costing the town approximately 4,000 euros, covered by its insurance policy.
Despite the error, citizens were still able to request voting materials and participate in the election as usual, as the official election announcement remained valid.
The incident gained attention due to its unusual nature, but Gersheim officials assured residents that the issue has been resolved.