Major parties in the election: Four major parties have the facility for voter assistance in the upcoming German elections. These parties include Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), Social Democratic Party (SPD) Chancellor Olaf Sholaz, The Grieons and Various Options for Christians.
Electoral system: Germany’s electoral system combines direct and proportional representation. Voters cast two ballots: The first vote selects a local representative, while the second vote supports a political party, which determines the distribution of seats in Bundestag.
Seat allocation: Bundestag has 630 seats, with 299 directly selected and 331 allocated allocated proportional to the party’s votes. This system ensures that parties receive representation based on their national support.
Voting schedule: Voting on Sunday is between 08: 00-18: 00 (07: 00-17: 00 GMT). Millions of postal votes have already been cast, and the result is expected to be clear during the evening.
Eligible voters: More than 59 million German citizens are eligible to vote, including 2.3 million voters for the first time. The voter overshadowed the old voters, with 42% of the age of 60 or more, compared to 13% under 30.
Voting trends: Recent elections indicate that the CDU/CSU alliance is leading with 29% voter support, followed by AFD 21%. SPD retreats with 16%, while Greens has obtained 12% voter support.
Chancellor performance: Olaf Sholaz has worked as a Chancellor for three years, leading an unpopular coalition that separated due to disagreement on debt regulations. His government fought, roughly due to the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine on Germany’s economy.
Major election issues: Immigration has become a major focus of choice, affected by concerns on high-profile attacks allegedly carried out by refugee seekers or migrants. The economy is also a pressure issue, with the war of Russia in Ukraine with the country’s economic difficulties.
Leader of the main party: The leaders of the main party include Chancellor Olaf Sholaz, CDU’s Frederick Merz and AFD’s Ellis Waidel. Each leader has his own strength and weaknesses, with merge with prolonged precursor and Vedel gains popularity for advocating strict immigration controls.
After the election: After the election, the highest vote party will nominate a candidate for Chancellor. The candidate should protect an absolute majority in Bundestag to take oath as the new leader of the country. This process may include coalition negotiations, possibly leading to a new government with a separate party composition.
