Election preparation: How to vote in Idar-Oberstein!

Election preparation: How to vote in Idar-Oberstein!

On January 22, 2025, the city of Idar-Oberstein is preparing for the early new election of the 21st German Bundestag, which will take place on Sunday, February 23, 2025. The election notifications will be sent to the citizens entitled to vote by the end of January at the latest. This was announced by Antenne KH . All citizens entitled to vote must be prepared that they can only vote in their polling station registered in the electoral register. All relevant information can be found on the election notification, including the responsible polling station.

In order to be able to take part in the election, it is necessary to bring the election notification as well as a identity card or passport. This is particularly important because the election notification does not necessarily have to be presented in the electoral room. If an election notification is not available, ID can serve as proof of voter authorization. One failure is, however, that people without election notification may not be allowed to choose if they are not entered in the electoral list, as describes Federal Election Manager

postal voting and important deadlines

For the citizens who cannot or do not want to give their vote personally on election day, the possibility of postal voting is available. Due to the early election date, shortened deadlines apply. From the beginning of February 2025, postal voting documents can be requested because the first ballot papers are then expected. Applications can be sent online, by post, fax or email to the city administration, whereby a QR code refers to the online application position on the election notification. The last applications for postal voting must have been received by Sunday, February 2 at the latest, such as Bundesag.de

eligible voters who apply for an postal vote must be returned quickly, since the election letters have to be thrown in by Thursday, February 20 at the latest. On election day, February 23, all postal voting documents must be received by the responsible municipal authority by 6 p.m. In order to get voting in good time, the city administration recommends an early application for the election documents.

application modalities and support

For the application for postal voting documents, it is necessary to specify first name, last name, date of birth and full residence address. It is not possible to apply for postal voting documents by telephone, which underlines the need for timely and complete application. From the beginning of February, personal support offers are also available in the city administration's postal voting office at Georg-Maus-Straße 2, whereby the office hours are in the morning and afternoon.

Overall, it is important to pay attention to the upcoming deadlines and ensure that all the necessary information is available in order to be able to successfully participate in the Bundestag election. Citizens who have received no election notification by February 2, 2025 should contact the responsible community promptly to clarify possible errors in the electoral register.