Election notifications in the Rhein-Erft district: starting signal on Thursday!

Election notifications in the Rhein-Erft district: starting signal on Thursday!

Things will be exciting in Cologne and the entire Rhein-Erft district in the coming days, as the election notifications for the local elections on September 14th will be sent out. This week the distribution of notifications officially started following the successful completion of the electoral roll last week. How Radio Erft reported, the election notifications should reach citizens eligible to vote by August 24th at the latest.

The election notifications contain essential information, such as the address of the responsible polling station and important information about applying for a postal vote. Not only the mayor and the district administrator are elected at the ballot box, but also the members of the city council and the district council. Voters in the Rhein-Erft district can cast a total of four votes.

A look at the 2025 local elections

Local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia take place every five years and affect 396 cities and municipalities as well as 31 districts. This year, around 13.7 million eligible voters are expected, including around 800,000 EU foreigners who will also be able to vote. How WDR Notes, citizens eligible to vote must be at least 16 years old on election day and have lived in the electoral area for at least 16 days in order to cast their vote.

In the elections coming up in a few weeks, not only the city and local councils are up for election, but also the district councils as well as mayors, mayors and district administrators. In addition, integration councils are being elected in many cities, which could make voter turnout even more exciting.

Remembering the last elections

A quick look back at the 2020 local elections shows that voter turnout at that time was 53.97%. The CDU dominated with a share of the vote of 37.99% and secured the majority of seats in the district council. What is important is that the coming elections represent a great opportunity for both established parties and new candidates to introduce their political goals and inspire voters. The overview of the candidates for the mayoral and district council elections is below rhin-erft-kreis.de visible.

With the election notification in the mail, the event gets closer to the entire local election, where many citizens will have a good hand in choosing the right representatives for their interests. So be careful and check your mail - the democratic process is not only a right, but also a duty for each of us!