“elections are in a democracy, with the highest goods, which you are moves not easily done”, said Laschet the “Cologne city Gazette” (Wednesday) with a view to 13. September planned local elections. At the same time, the Prime Minister expressed skepticism in regards to the schedule: “The list of time schedules, however, is critical because this must be done until the middle of July.” The national associations of local authorities in NRW put out so far on the previous date asked the state government, but not the least, to consider all the “options for action”. In a joint letter to the Ministry of the interior behind of towns and municipalities, Association of cities and of the country district, among other things, the existing deadlines asked.
the novel Coronavirus does not spread as quickly, are exposed for weeks already, all political events for the time being until the end of the Easter holidays. This also includes the list of include statements for local elections. On the election date, the country holds to date. The parties have proposals of your choice up to 16. July, submit to the returning officers.
“would be the date From which a shift of the election date is inevitable, at present, it is not a serious answer,” said the North Rhine-Westphalia interior Ministry of the German press Agency. To was the Option of a pure postal voting, most recently in Bavaria – it: “According to the current municipal electoral law is a mere letter to the election – that is, without simultaneous urn choice is not allowed.”
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