Election campaign starts: This is how Bremen and Bremerhaven are preparing!

The Bundestag election 2025 will take place on Sunday, February 23. These new elections were necessary after the traffic light coalition, consisting of SPD, FDP and Greens, has broken and Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost confidence. As a result, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier decided to dissolve the Bundestag. The poster for the election campaign in Bremerhaven begins today, on January 11, 2025, at 11 a.m.

The notifications for the eligible voters are also distributed promptly: in Bremerhaven they will take place from January 13, 2025, while the eligible voters in Bremen will be informed in Bremen from January 14, 2025. Voters should also note that the application for postal voting should be submitted as soon as possible from January 13, 2025. It is important to know that the postal voting documents cannot be delivered before February 10, 2025 and election letters must have been received by the election office by 6 p.m.

important deadlines and possibilities of postal voting

Responsibility for the timely sending of the election letters lies with the voters. It is recommended to submit the election letters directly to the election office, especially if they are submitted shortly before the deadline. In Bremen, the election letters can be submitted to the electoral office and at other issues. In Bremerhaven it is possible to hand over the election letters to the citizens' and regulatory office by February 23 at 6 p.m. In addition, there are additional delivery options in Bremerhaven in two postal voting output offices by February 21 at 3 p.m.

Further information on postal voting was provided by the Federal Election Manager Ruth Brand, which promotes a high turnout. On the election day, voters have the opportunity to vote either by the urn election or postal voting. It should be mentioned that the period for the application and return of the postal voting documents is shortened. Voters have to apply for their documents quickly, as they usually only have around two weeks.

The election offices are preparing for the start of postal voting between 6 and 10, 2025. However, ballot papers can only be printed on January 30, 2025 after the election proposals were admitted. It should also be noted that election letters, which will be thrown in by February 20, 2025, should arrive at the responsible body in good time.

All voters have the option of either submitting their election letters directly or hiring someone. If the postal voting documents are lost or non-preservation, a new electoral certificate can be requested by February 22, 2025 at 12 p.m. The federal election manager also provides information about important deadlines and information about the choice.