Postal voting in Baden-Württemberg: How to vote in the state election by post

If you do not want to go to the polling station in Corona times, you opt for postal voting.

There are a few things to consider so that the vote counts in the state elections in Baden-Württemberg in 2021.

Stuttgart - The corona pandemic makes it possible for voters to increasingly resort to postal voting.

A new state parliament will be elected in Baden-Württemberg on March 14th.

Since 2012, the party of the Greens has provided the Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg: Winfried Kretschmann.

The first Green Prime Minister of the Federal Republic.

Among other things, Susanne Eisenmann (CDU), Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs, who pushed forward with her demand for daycare and school openings during the Corona crisis, competes against him.

The polling stations in Baden-Württemberg were open on March 14, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

But in times of Corona, many people find it useful to access postal voting documents.

There are a few things to consider.

All eligible voters received their voting notification for the state elections in Baden-Württemberg by February 21 at the latest.

If you do not have the documents, you should contact your municipality immediately.

Postal voting in Baden-Württemberg: This applies to the state elections in 2021 - application for postal voting

The voting notification, which is sent to every voter before the state elections, contains information on postal voting and the application form.

The absentee ballot application must

no later than two days before the election, on Friday, March 12, 18 am, be received

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But then it's best to do it personally at the responsible election office.

Otherwise the application can no longer be processed in time.

In order to apply for the postal vote for the state elections in Baden-Württemberg in 2021, the following steps are necessary:

• Correctly filled out the application form for postal voting and send it to the responsible electoral office.

• The documents can be sent to the office by post, email or fax.

• In some municipalities, it is also possible to apply for a postal vote using an online form.

• The ballot paper for postal voting can also be requested in person at the election office.

  However, an application by telephone is not possible.

• It is possible that someone else can apply for the voting slip for you.

  A written power of attorney is required for this.

Use postal voting documents correctly: That's what the red and blue envelopes are all about

The successfully requested postal voting documents contain a red (ballot) and blue (ballot) envelope, a voting slip for the constituency and a voting slip.

When the voting slip for the state elections in Baden-Württemberg has been filled out, it is put into the blue envelope.

The blue envelope and the signed voting slip are then placed in the red envelope.

The completed postal voting documents for Baden-Württemberg must be received by the responsible electoral office by 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 14th at the latest.

Otherwise the vote cannot be considered.

It is possible to post the documents yourself or by someone else in the appropriate mailbox.

The address is on the envelope.

This is how the postal vote works: State election 2021 in Baden-Württemberg - Submit the application in good time

The request for postal voting must be completed in full so that it is included in the count.

The following information is required: Family name, first name, date of birth, address, if available in the voting notification: The number with which you are entered in the electoral roll.

The voting slip for the Baden-Württemberg state elections in 2021 will be sent or handed out with the postal voting documents.

In exceptional cases, such as sudden illness, the voting slip can be applied for up to 3 p.m. on the day of the election.

Anyone who has not received the postal voting documents in time or has not sent them can still vote in person on election Sunday at the relevant polling station.

To do this, you need your identity card and voting slip.

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On March 14th, the citizens of Baden-Württemberg elect a new parliament.

The Wahl-O-Mat for Baden-Württemberg helps to collect important information about the election.