My wife (German) received her election-notification letter yesterday.
Anyone registered to live in the village....being a German and over 18 years old....got the letter.
It's a simple one-page sheet, which notes the date (24 September), the time (8AM to 6PM), the location, and notes that you need to bring your national ID card along.
Folks attempting to just show up....claiming to be unregistered? It just won't happen. You have to note yourself as you move each time....where you live. It's a two-minute act and generally required within four weeks of arriving in a village or city.
I often admire the German system because there's at least twenty different ways which they force the public to accept rules and standardization....which lead to a trustworthy election. When the village says that 2,881 people voted...it's pretty reliable that all were legit votes and all were German citizens....without any double-voting problems.
As for how this election will go? Most will say it's an odd election because there are no charged-up topics or huffed-up political talk. Merkel expects to easily win....probably with 38-percent of the vote (between the CDU and CSU). The only real chatter is how the coalition will be formed to lead the government for the next four years.
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