Election preparation in Berlin: Important dates and deadlines at a glance!

Preparations for the new election to the German Bundestag in February 2025 are in full swing in Berlin. As t-online.de reports, the measures for the election organization begin in mid-January 2025. From January 12, the parties can already hang out election posters. From January 14th, the election notifications will be sent to the approximately 2.4 million voters.

In addition, postal voting documents can also be requested from January 14th, the shipping of these documents starts four weeks later. An important date in the run-up to the election is January 30, on which the state and federal election committee decides on the approved parties and candidates. The last delivery of the election notifications should take place by February 2. The issue of the postal voting documents begins on February 10th.

election day and turnout

The election day is February 23, 2025. The turnout is expected at around 80 percent plus X. The postal voting period is shortened to two weeks, the portion of the postal voting is estimated to be around 45 to 50 percent. Voters are encouraged to apply for and use the postal voting documents as quickly as possible, as they can also be requested on site in the district election offices.

The district election offices will have extended opening times from February 10th: on weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on February 15 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and on Friday before the election from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Around 36,600 volunteers who have already shown interest are required to carry out the election. These receive up to 120 euros as a refreshment allowance. Part of the election campaign is entitled "Democracy enthusiastic Berlin" and includes videos on platforms such as YouTube and Instagram.

can only choose who is entered in the electoral register. Like Federal Election leader.de , an election notification indicates that one is entered in the electoral directory. The election notification is not to be submitted in the electoral room, but a ID card or passport must be kept ready. Anyone who has received no election notification by February 2, 2025 should contact the responsible municipality in order to view the electoral list, since a lack of notification can indicate that you are not entered and therefore could be excluded from voting.