Election Sunday:

Polling stations are open continuously from 8 am to 6 pm. In principle, all residents over the age of 16 and citizens of the European Union registered in Salzgitter are entitled to vote, provided that a corresponding application has been submitted. Voters must bring their polling card and/or their identity card or passport with them to the election and must identify themselves at the request of the electoral board.

On election Sunday, in justified exceptional cases, the right to vote by post can be exercised until 3 pm. Those entitled to vote can obtain further information by calling 05341 / 839-3665.

Representative election statistics:

As in previous Europawahl elections, representative electoral statistics will be conducted on June 9, 2024, which will take place in constituencies 37 (Salder elementary school) and 87 (Salzgitter -Bad grammar school). This is a special election statistics count that is carried out in addition to the general election result.

Representative election statistics are used to analyze voting behavior by age group and gender (statistical groups) in addition to the voting record. It provides a specific picture of the political will expressed by voters. In order to be able to evaluate the votes, the electoral boards in the selected constituencies issue official ballot papers with a distinction printed on them (gender and year of birth group).

The print on the ballot papers does not allow any conclusions to be drawn about the voting behavior of the individual voter. It is only used for statistical purposes. In addition, only the marked ballot papers are handed over to the Lower Saxony State Statistical Office for further evaluation after the votes have been counted.

Corresponding announcements and information from the municipal electoral administration can be found in the selected postal polling stations.

In contrast to the voter surveys conducted by electoral research institutes before election day or on election day after the election, representative electoral statistics reflect the actual voter turnout and voting. It is not based on survey data, but on the evaluation of ballot papers in the selected electoral districts. It anonymously reflects voting behavior at the time of voting.

Voters therefore need not fear a breach of voting secrecy.

Right to vote when moving / moving in:

To be able to vote, an eligible voter must be entered in the electoral register. There are various cut-off dates for entry in the electoral roll for the Europawahl elections:

Moving to another municipality and re-registration up to and including 28.04.2024 (= 42nd day before the election)

Entry in the voters' register at the new place of residence is ex officio (= automatic). The right to vote is exercised at the new place of residence. This also applies to people who previously lived abroad and move to Germany.

Relocation and re-registration in the period from 29.04.2024 to 19.05.2024 (= 41st to 21st day before the election)

Inclusion in the electoral roll of the new place of residence is only possible upon application. If no application is made, those moving remain on the voters' register at their previous place of residence and exercise their right to vote at their previous place of residence, either locally or by postal vote.

Anyone moving to Germany from abroad must submit an application for entry in the voters' register for returnees to the municipality where they moved to.

Relocation and registration after 19.05.2024 (= 21st day before the election)

People who move remain on the electoral roll of their previous place of residence and exercise their right to vote there, either locally or by postal vote.

Anyone moving to Germany from abroad must submit an application for entry in the voters' register for Germans living abroad to the municipality of the place of relocation by the 21st day before the election - i.e. before moving to Germany.

Access to the polling stations in the Wiesenstraße elementary school:

The renovation of the Wiesenstraße elementary school not only changes the access to the polling stations, but also means that the parking lot is basically no longer available due to the construction work. The polling stations can be reached via the entrance directly at Wiesenstraße 2b. Detailed signposting is available.