Local election notices for upcoming elections in North Rhine-Westphalia are set to commence as of Monday
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The local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) are set to take place on September 14, 2025. On this day, voters in NRW will elect representatives for various local government offices, including mayors and municipal councils.
These elections are significant for parties such as the German Greens, who currently hold mayoral positions in major cities like Cologne and Bonn and are aiming to maintain and strengthen their influence in the region.
Voter eligibility typically includes residents who are at least 16 years old (in some cases 18), have permanent residence in the municipality, and are either German citizens or EU citizens residing in Germany. Confirming the precise legal age and citizenship requirements for 2025 would require official NRW election authority resources.
Approximately 13.7 million people are eligible to vote in the local elections in NRW. EU citizens, at least 16 years old on election day, are eligible to vote, provided they have been resident and registered in the electoral area for at least 16 days before the election (since August 29th, 2025) and are listed in the local voter register.
The offices to be elected include mayors and municipal councils (Gemeinderat or Stadtrat), which manage local administration and policy decisions. The Greens have been actively campaigning ahead of the election, including a creative campaign developed by Jung von Matt to engage voters in everyday issues and future concerns.
In addition to the regular local elections, the Ruhr Regional Association (RVR) association assembly, known as the Ruhr parliament, will also be elected in the area of the RVR during the local elections.
The notification for the local elections in NRW will be sent from August 4th to August 24th, 2025, and will contain information such as the address of the polling station or instructions on how to apply for postal voting.
It is important to note that the local elections in all 396 cities and municipalities, as well as 31 districts in NRW, take place every five years. The elections will continue until August 31st, 2027.
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Sources: - [1] Little Black Book on Jung von Matt's election campaign for the Greens, NRW local elections on Sept 14, 2025 (lbbonline.com) - [4] News on local elections in NRW scheduled for September 14, 2025 (marketscreener.com)
- The Greens, a political party in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), are actively running a creative campaign in preparation for the general-news event of the local elections on September 14, 2025, aiming to maintain and strengthen their influence in the region.
- For individuals who have a keen interest in news and politics within NRW, it would be advantageous to subscribe to the NRW election newsletter, providing updates on the upcoming local elections for general-news consumption.
