Styria is experiencing a postal voting record: 191,452 voting cards issued

Styria is experiencing a postal voting record: 191,452 voting cards issued

A new record for postal voting is expected in the upcoming Styrian state elections. The state election authority has announced that over 191,000 voting cards have already been issued. This corresponds to a share of 20.34 percent of the eligible voting population, which means that almost twice as many voters want to vote by postal vote as in the 2019 election. At that time, only around 102,000 voting cards were issued, which only accounted for 10.76 percent of those eligible to vote. This shows how keen voters are to cast their votes from the comfort of their own homes.

The numbers vary depending on the constituency. The most voting cards were requested in constituency 4, Upper Styria, with 60,690. The 59,860 voting cards in constituency 1, Graz and the surrounding area, follow closely behind. The offer in the other constituencies is also noteworthy: 37,960 voting cards were issued in constituency 2, Eastern Styria, and 32,942 voting cards were issued in constituency 3, Western Styria. What is particularly striking is that 33,385 voting cards were issued in the city of Graz alone, which underlines the urban trend towards postal voting.

Important deadlines and regulations

An important point for voters is the deadline for submitting absentee ballots. The voting cards could be placed in the mailboxes until Saturday at 9 a.m. in order to be taken into account in time for the counting. However, anyone who has missed this deadline still has the option of handing in their voting card personally to the responsible district election authority on election Sunday or having someone else bring it to them. However, for detailed information about the processes, you should contact the responsible electoral authority beforehand.

An interesting detail in this election is that voters have the opportunity to hand in their voting card at a polling station in their own district on Sunday if they did not mail it in time. It should be noted that the voting card cannot be cast in other districts as in the National Council election; it must be submitted in your own district. There is also a new regulation: when applying for a voting card immediately, voters were able to mark their cross for the first time.

These developments show how electoral conditions in Styria are being adjusted to motivate more citizens to take part. With the help of modern rules and a focus on postal voting, the voting system could actually become more accessible for many. Further information and details about the election are available below exxpress.at available.