There are indications of higher interest in the European elections in Germany than 5 years earlier, according to Federal Returning Officer Ruth Brand Name.
By 2 pm (1200 GMT), 32.3% of qualified citizens had actually exercised their right to vote, she stated. Postal votes are not consisted of in this figure.
According to figures from 2019, the turnout at the very same time was 29.4%. Nevertheless, according to Brand name, interim figures from 2019 and now are not precisely similar in regards to method.
It is not yet possible to supply exact figures for postal citizens. Private towns, such as Frankfurt, had actually reported a greater rate in 2024 compared to 2019, she stated.
In the European elections 5 years earlier, there was a boost in citizen turnout in Germany compared to the previous election in 2014, where the turnout by 2 pm was 25.6% and the total turnout was 48.1%.
Ballot stations in Germany will be open up until 6 pm on Sunday.
