Eligible voters in Ludwigshafen: submit your postal vote by September 18th!

Eligible voters in Ludwigshafen: submit your postal vote by September 18th!

In Ludwigshafen am Rhein, the mayoral election (OB election) is just around the corner. On Sunday, September 21, 2025, those eligible to vote are called upon to cast their vote. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, the city administration reminds you to send back the postal voting documents by September 18th at the latest. This is an important date because it is the only way the votes can be counted.

The postal voting office in Pfalzbau is a central point of contact. Eligible voters can pick up the documents there and find out about the process. Opening hours are Monday to Friday between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Particularly important is Friday, September 19th, when the distribution of postal voting documents ends at 3 p.m. The last opportunity to submit postal voting documents directly is until 3 p.m. on election Sunday.

Details about postal voting

For all those who cannot go to the polling station in person on election day, the city of Ludwigshafen offers the option of postal voting. You can apply in various ways: online, in writing by post or in person at the postal voting office. The deadline to apply also ends on September 19th at 6 p.m. Eligible voters should also note that voting materials will be sent within 3 to 5 business days of receipt of the application, which makes it advisable to apply early.

• Beantragung der Briefwahlunterlagen: bis 19. September 2025, 18 Uhr.
• Frist für Rücksendung der roten Wahlbriefe: bis 21. September 2025, 18 Uhr.
• Wahlunterlagen enthalten: Wahlschein, Wahlbriefumschlag, Stimmzettelumschlag, Merkblatt zur Briefwahl, Stimmzettel.
• Persönliches Wahllokal ist auf der Wahlbenachrichtigung angegeben.

It is important to take action in good time, because participation in the mayoral election is only possible by postal vote; postal voters are not allowed to cast their vote at the local polling station. The opening hours of the polling stations on election Sunday are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Vote systematically

The State Statistical Office ensures that the elections are transparent and comprehensible. After the election, the results are analyzed and published, including information on the number of eligible voters and the valid and invalid votes. For local elections, parity statistics are even created that show the gender ratio in the councils. Further data and official election results are available on the state returning officer's website, where voters can find out information quickly and easily.

The Ludwigshafen city administration encourages all eligible voters to take these upcoming elections seriously and to help shape democracy. So: apply for postal voting documents, keep an eye on the deadlines and cast your vote on September 21st!

For further information about the election and postal voting applications, visit the website Metropolitan Journal and Ludwigshafen.de.