What if two candidates get the same number of votes? The most important questions and answers on the runoff election in the 2020 local elections in Bavaria.
- The local elections in Bavaria include mayors and district councilors .
- They often have to face a runoff vote .
- Here you can find out when this is the case and how the run-off is carried out.
A runoff election is not uncommon in local elections . The last local elections in 2014 included a runoff election in:
- gain
- Munich
- Nuremberg
- regensburg
- Wurzburg
Also in the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Dachau, Erlangen-Höchstädt, Freising, Garmisch-Patenkirchen, Haßberge, Hof, Landberg am Lech, Miesbach, Miltenberg, Munich, Neustadt adAisch, Bad Windsheim, Ostallgäu, Regensburg, Rosenheim, Schwandorf, Traunstein and In 2014 Weilheim-Schongau was due to run for the district office .
Local election Bavaria 2020: when is the deadline for the runoff election?
This specifies the right to vote precisely: a runoff election must always take place on the second Sunday after the local election. Since the 2020 municipal election in Bavaria is scheduled for March 15, the runoff election will take place on March 29, 2020 . Those entitled to vote can then fill out their voting slips again from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bavarian suffrage: when is a runoff election necessary?
The Bavarian local elections follow the principle of majority voting. When electing Bavarian district councilors , mayors and mayors , a candidate must get more than half of the votes .
In other words, if none of the candidates for mayor, mayor or district administrator gets more than 50 percent in the first ballot, there will be a runoff vote on March 29 between the two leaders. So the two candidates who got the most votes in the first ballot.
Local elections in Bavaria: what does a draw mean?
This is an extremely rare special case - but it does occur, such as in Oberfischbach. The drawing of a lot happens when a candidate has received the most votes but not more than half of the votes - and at the same time two other candidates have received the exact same number of votes . Then it will be drawn which of the two will run against the applicant with the most votes in the runoff.
Runoff election in Bavaria 2020 local elections: what is the procedure?
If you want to participate in a local Bavarian runoff election, you need the following:
- the run-off ballot election notification (will be given on March 15, 2020 or sent with postal ballot papers)
- or: a valid identity card / passport
- as well as a list in the election register
Bavarian local elections: is postal voting also possible in the run-off election?
Yes, as with the actual local election, you can also cast your vote by letter. If you have decided on postal voting anyway (here our postal voting overview), you can order the run-off ballot documents at the same time as the main postal ballot documents. You can do this after you have received the election notification. The most important questions and answers about the election notification.
Alternatively, you can collect the postal ballot documents for the run-off vote in person from the responsible electoral office if you present a valid ID.
Run-off election for local elections in Bavaria: what ambiguities can arise?
Sometimes the entire election must be repeated despite the runoff. However, like the drawing of lots (see above), this is extremely rare. If two candidates receive the same number of votes, the lot decides. If more than two candidates win the same number of votes in the local election, the election must be repeated.
This is how the parish and district parliaments work in Bavaria
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Local elections 2020 in Bavaria: What are the tasks of the district administrator?
Local election 2020 in Bavaria: when will the result of the runoff election come?
Comparatively quickly: Since there are only two candidates left, the counting is faster than in the local election. The result of the 2020 runoff election in Bavaria will be on the day of the election - often until about 8 p.m. In smaller municipalities, the result of the 2020 municipal election in Bavaria is likely to be available between 6:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Cheat sheet municipal election Bavaria 2020
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We offer you our cheat sheet for the local election in Bavaria 2020 as a PDF for downloading and printing.
All information and dates for the 2020 local elections in Bavaria can be found here. Results of the 2020 local elections will be available on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from merkur.de. In advance you will find detailed reports on candidates, lists and all current developments.
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