Bundestag election 2025: Posters stand, candidates are looking forward to the start!

In Lübeck, preparations for the upcoming Bundestag election have already started. Parties and candidates have been able to set up their posters since Saturday to draw attention to their concerns. Lutz Dabelstein, project manager elections at the city administration of Lübeck, informed that the exact candidates and parties that will compete are still unclear.

From Monday, interested voters can apply for postal voting. The necessary preparations will take place in the coming weeks. The electoral register is officially found on Sunday, January 12th and the shipping of the election notifications begins on Monday. Voters who have not received any notification by February 1 should contact the electoral office.

candidacy and election process

The appearance of the ballot paper has not yet been determined. Single applicants and parties have time to submit their candidacy until January 20 at 6 p.m. In order to be listed on the ballot paper, 200 signatures from voters are necessary. The election committee will come together on January 24 at 9 a.m. to decide on the approvals. After this decision there is a week to take an appeal before the names on the ballot papers are finally set on January 29th.

The voting in the electoral office and in the citizens' service agency will be possible from Monday, February 3. On election day, Sunday, February 23, 2025, the polling stations are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Further information on the election is available on the official website of the city of Lübeck at www.luebeck.de In addition to the preparations in Lübeck, young people and trainees entitled to vote can submit suggestions for candidates to the election board within 18 days after the election, as jav.info . Each election proposal must be entered in a list of proposals and requires the signature of at least 1/20 of the eligible voters. There is a list of lists for several proposal lists; In the case of a list or individual applications, the principle of choice of people is chosen. The tested lists must be announced at the latest five working days before the first election day.