These Lists Are Running in the St. Pölten Election

The election proposals for the St. Pölten election had to be submitted by Friday, with additions possible until December 17. In the capital of Lower Austria, 44,063 people are eligible to vote. On January 25, there will be 65 polling station authorities, including a mobile one. The polling stations are open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except in a senior home, where voting is possible until 12:00 p.m. The number of eligible voters has decreased compared to five years ago, as only residents with a primary residence are allowed to vote.

St. Pölten Election: Postal Voting in Town Hall from January 7

Starting January 7, postal voting cards can be submitted at the town hall. To facilitate the application process, special containers will be set up again at Rathausplatz at the beginning of January, which are open during citizen service hours and additionally on Saturdays, January 10 and 17. The election five years ago was marked by the Corona pandemic. The number of postal voting cards issued was at an all-time high of 12,598. Participation had reached a new low of 55.96 percent.

The SPÖ, with Mayor Matthias Stadler, defended the absolute majority on January 24, 2021, despite a loss of 2.98 percentage points with 56.02 percent. The ÖVP achieved 22.74 percent (plus 2.47 percentage points), the FPÖ 8.92 percent (minus 5.78 percentage points). The Greens recorded the largest increase with plus 5.27 percentage points to 8.01 percent, and the NEOS managed to enter the municipal council with 3.19 percent (plus 1.62 percentage points). KPÖ plus missed the threshold for a seat with 1.11 percent as the only one of the six parties that ran. In terms of mandates, the result meant S 25 (26), V 10 (9), F 3 (6), G 3 (1), N 1 (0).

(APA/Red)

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