Mayoral Election on September 14th: Three Competitors Vie for Mayor Position in a Wooded Area
The deadline for applications in the upcoming mayoral election in Forst, a small town in Germany, passed at 6 pm on Monday evening. The election itself is scheduled for September 14, with a potential runoff election on September 28 if no candidate secures an absolute majority.
In the race for the mayoral seat, three candidates have emerged so far. Incumbent Bernd Killinger, who announced on the last day of the application period that he had gathered 204 supporting signatures, is one of them. The other two are Hajo Böser from Oberhausen-Rheinhausen (CDU) and Jochen Bender (independent) from Ubstadt-Weiher.
To be eligible to run for mayor in Forst, candidates must be citizens of the EU, at least 18 years old on election day, and guarantee to uphold the liberal democratic basic order in accordance with the Basic Law. They must also collect at least ten supporting signatures from eligible voters in the town. Unlike the incumbent, voters are not exempt from this signature requirement.
Bernd Killinger's main competitor, it seems, is the incumbency factor. With a population of around 8,000 inhabitants, Forst is a tight-knit community, and Killinger's familiarity with the town and its people could work in his favour.
On Monday evening, the municipal election committee met to review all the applications received. As of now, no additional mayoral candidate submitted their application at the last minute, and there is no available information indicating that a fourth candidate has emerged for the Forst mayor election.
In the lead-up to the election, the candidates are currently campaigning in the town, making house calls and appearing on election posters. Eligible voters in Forst can apply for mail-in ballots on the website of the municipality.
The election on September 14 promises to be an interesting contest, with the incumbent, a CDU candidate, and an independent all vying for the mayoral seat. Only time will tell who the voters of Forst will choose to lead their town.
Other candidates, apart from Bernd Killinger, include Hajo Böser from Oberhausen-Rheinhausen (CDU) and Jochen Bender (independent) from Ubstadt-Weiher in the general-news of the upcoming mayoral election in Forst. Despite the incumbency factor potentially aiding Killinger, the election promises to be an intriguing battle between the incumbent, a CDU candidate, and an independent.
