Latest updates as SPD and CDU battle it out in neck-and-neck race to become largest party in the Bundestag
Despite the expected record number of postal votes, long waits are being reported at many polling stations, with some voters in Berlin waiitng for up to two hours to cast their ballots in person.
Some polling stations in the German capital have reported running out of ballot papers, while deliveries of fresh supplies are being delayed by road closures and crowds attending today’s Berlin marathon.
Das ist die Überbrückungsschokolade, die Wahlhelfende in meinem Wahllokal anbieten, bis die Wahlzettel wieder da sind. Hier werde seit 120 Minuten auf die Zettel gewartet. #btw21 #AGH2021 Wahllokal 808 pic.twitter.com/mfBzbS02sU
How does Germany’s electoral system work? Combining directly elected MPs with proportional representation, it is not the world’s simplest.
When voters enter the polling booth, they make two crosses on the ballot paper – one for a direct representative in their local district, the other for their preferred political party.
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