Elections in Germany: Scholz, Mertz and Steinmeier have already voted, there is the first data on the appearance of Margarita Voloshin < Source _ngContent-SC167 = "" Media = "(min-width: 621px) and (max-width: 1920px)" Type = "Image/Webp" srcset = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202502/2759921.jpg~6~v=1740313016000& amp; w = 768 & h = 432 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & amp; q = 70 "> < source _ngContent-SC167 = "" Fetchpriority = "High" Media = "(Max-Width: 620px)" Type = "Image/Webp" srcset = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202502/2759921.jpg~6~v=1740313016000& amp; w = 480 & h = 270 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & amp; q = 70 "> < source _ngContent-SC167 = "" Type = "Image/Webp" srcset = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202502/2759921.jpg~6~v=1740313016000& ; AMP; W = 1200 & h = 675 & amp; fit = cover & amp; output = webp & amp; q = 70 "> < img _ngContent-SC167 = "" Class = "Main-news-photo" src = "https://24tv.ua/resources/photos/news/202502/2759921.jpg~v=1740313016000" in Germany began the parliamentary elections - the 24th channel "Title =" in Germany began parliamentary elections - 24 channel ">< p _ngContent -sc170 =" "appinViewport =" "class =" News -anotation "> 60 < 60 ~ 60 Strong _ngContent-sc170 = "" >In Germany, the Bundestag elections began. Olaf Sholts, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and candidate Friedrich Mertz. ~ 60 > 60 > 62 ~ 60 > 62 ~ about this it became known on Sunday, has already been given their votes. February 23. The turnout compared to previous elections decreased. It is reported by < strong > 24 channel with reference to Tagesschau, Spiegel, DW. ~ 60 >< H2 class = "News-Subtitle Cke-Markup "> what is the situation with the elections in Germany
~ 60 > Olaf Scholz at the Potsdam in the land of Brandenburg and his wife cast their votes in early elections to the Bundestag. It was here that his electoral district is located, where in the last elections to the Bundestag in 2021 he received 34%.
~ 60 > In addition, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has already voted in Berlin. He called on all citizens of the country to take advantage of his suffrage, emphasizing that “your voice can become decisive” in the definition of future Germany. candidate from the Christian Democratic Union (HDS) Friedrich Mertz, who is considered the most likely replacement of the current chancellor, together with his wife also cast his vote in the polling station in Ansberg, in his native district in Saerland. < /p >< p > he He expressed confidence in the election results. According to preliminary data, in the elections to the Bundestag 2021, Mertz received 40.4% support in his district.
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< p > according to some German media, the election is lower than in the previous 2021 elections. In Lower Saxony, 13.8% of voters voted in the first two hours. According to the election commission, as of 10:00 in the morning, the turnout was slightly lower than in 2021, when it was 14.3% at the same time
~ 60 > but it is known that until the voice of citizens who have already voted by mail have not taken into account. The regional election commission has not yet specified how many of the more than 6 million voters have submitted applications for voting ballots in the corresponding format. ~ 60 >~ 60 > during the previous elections in 2021 a general appearance in the lower Saxony amounted to 74.7%. This was lower than the average in the country – 76.4%. At the same time, the turnout in Schleswig-Holstein at 11:00 is slightly lower than the level of 2021. Then the turnout at 11:00 was 23.8%, and this time it is now at the level of 21.3%.
~ 60 > in turn the regional electoral commissar Tobias Berger noted, that since this is only a counting of votes in separate districts, the turnout is almost comparable to 2021. Electoral authorities promise to submit official data on the turnout at 15:00 Kyiv time.
