Polling locations have been set up in the town hall and churches for today's election.
Bottrop, Germany, is gearing up for its local elections on September 14, 2025. Here's what you need to know about the upcoming polls and the voting process:
The election will involve the selection of the city's council, district councils, mayor, Ruhr parliament, and integration committee. A total of approximately 90,000 eligible voters will decide on the composition of these bodies.
For those who prefer postal voting, ballot papers should be sent as soon as possible, preferably by Thursday before the election. Postal voting stations will close on Friday, September 12, at 3 pm. Postal voting applications can be made online, via QR code, email, post, or in person at the postal voting stations. Over 5,500 postal voting applications have already been received and processed.
Postal voting stations in the town hall and the district administration office in Kirchhellen are open from Monday to Saturday. If no mayoral candidate receives more than half of the votes on September 14, a runoff election will be held on September 28. Postal voting documents for the runoff election on September 28 will be sent to those who have already requested them, unless they have explicitly objected.
In the three district councils - South, Centre, and Kirchhellen - there are 15 seats each, with eight parties seeking voter approval. There are 58 seats in the council, with over 300 candidates from nine parties and one independent candidate running.
On election day, 69 polling stations will be open across the city from 8 am to 6 pm, with 800 election helpers on duty. Not all polling stations are barrier-free. A list of barrier-free polling stations can be found online.
The counting of votes will start with the Mayor's election and proceed in order of colour (Council, District Committees, Ruhr Parliament, Integration Committee). Results can be tracked in real-time on the internet.
All Bottrop residents who have a foreign citizenship and have been living in Germany for over a year, and in Bottrop for at least three months, are eligible to vote for the integration committee.
Interest in local elections is typically modest, but organizers hope for greater interest this year. The RVR member municipalities participate in the election of the Ruhr parliament, with votes attributed to individual party candidate lists.
Emilio Pintea, the returning officer, is responsible for ensuring the smooth running of a total of five elections.
For precise names of mayoral candidates and official instructions on postal voting in Bottrop for September 14, it is recommended to check the official Bottrop city website or contact the Bottrop election office. They provide updated candidate lists and detailed postal voting procedures closer to the election date.
A postal voting station has been set up in the town hall showroom and the district administration office in Kirchhellen. The counting of votes will begin immediately after the polls close on election day.
Politics and general news in Bottrop, Germany, surround the upcoming local elections on September 14, 2025. These elections involve the selection of the city's council, district councils, mayor, Ruhr parliament, and integration committee. Eligible voters, approximately 90,000, will determine the composition of these bodies through voting processes that include both in-person and postal options.
