Georg Hufgard-Leitner: New head of the Vienna election department!
Georg Hufgard-Leitner: New head of the Vienna election department!
Wien, Österreich - On June 3, 2025, Georg Hufgard-Leitner took over the management of the department elections and various legal matters (MA 62) of the City of Vienna. He follows Christine Bachofner, who will retire after 40 years in the service of the City of Vienna, 23 years as department head. The magistrate director Dietmar Griebler accompanied the official presentation of the order document accompanied by City Councilor Jürgen Czernohorszky and Manfred Obermüller from the Younion. Hufgard-Leitner has extensive experience that he has collected in various positions in parliament, Federal Chancellery and the Federal Ministry of Education and Women.
since 2018 he worked as head of the Personal & IMS department at the Vienna port and took over the management of the immigration and citizenship (MA 35) in Vienna in July 2020. In his new position, Hufgard-Leitner is responsible for the organization of elections, referendums, referendums and the care of petitions. The department also coordinates the reporting and passing service as well as the foundation and fund authority and takes care of legal matters of the Federal Capital of Vienna. In 2024, the office of the Viennese independent party test senate was set up at MA 62, which is responsible for imposing fines in the event of violations of the Vienna Party Act.
electoral system in Vienna
The electoral system in Vienna is of essential importance for the political participation of citizens. The Vienna elections refer to the municipal council and district representative elections that take place at the same time. Vienna acts both as a federal capital and as its own federal state, which means that the organs of the city of Vienna perform both legislative and administrative functions at the state level. The municipal council consists of 100 members who are elected every five years, while each of the 23 districts in Vienna has their own district council, which is elected by the citizens.
All Austrian citizens and EU citizens with the main residence in Vienna are entitled to vote, which are at least 16 years old on election day. However, only Austrian citizens are allowed to participate in the municipal elections, since the local council also acts as a state parliament. In the district representation elections, non-Austrian EU citizens who are entered in the voters can also choose and run. There are no voting obligations, and voting is made either via election cards or by postal voting. If necessary, a “flying election commission” can be requested that supports the voters on site.With the management of MA 62 at the top, Georg Hufgard-Leitner will play a central role in the organization and implementation of these democratic processes. His experience and expertise could prove to be decisive in order to continue to make the elections in Vienna transparent and participatory. The comprehensive tasks that are imminent in his new position will be of great importance for both the administration and the Viennese citizens.
For more information about the elections in Austria, please visit the official website of More about the appointment of Georg Hufgard-Leitner Read on ots.at
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