Bundestag election: Deadline for postal vote applications ends Friday

Eligible voters in Bocholt can still submit applications for postal voting documents until next Friday, 21 February at 3 pm. Due to postal delivery times, the city administration recommends applying for postal voting documents directly on site at the electoral office in the Mariengymnasium and voting there directly. It has not been possible to apply for postal voting documents online since Tuesday morning.

Postal voting also possible in the event of sudden illness

Voters who suddenly fall ill on election day and are therefore unable to go to the polling station have the opportunity to apply for postal voting documents at the electoral office until Sunday, 23 February at 3 pm. A medical certificate is required for this.

Election Sunday: polling stations open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On election Sunday, 23 February, polling stations will be open from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. To vote at the polling station, please bring your identity card and - if available - your polling card. After the election, the votes will be counted in public both at the polling stations and at the postal ballot boards at Mariengymnasium.

Redistricting of the electoral districts

Due to the reorganisation of the electoral districts in Bocholt, some eligible voters have been assigned to other polling stations. The allocated polling station can be found on the polling card. If you have any queries, please contact the electoral office at Mariengymnasium on 02871 953-2111.

Special information on polling stations

The two polling stations at Ludgerusschule, Kurfürstenstraße. 90, can be reached via Jerichostraße. Access around the building site on Kurfürstenstraße in front of Ludgerusschule is free.

Short-term parking spaces have been reserved for the polling station at the Euregio-Gymnasium (container) at the "Unter den Eichen" car park, as a football tournament is taking place at the same time in the Euregio sports hall.

Around 15,000 postal voters so far

So far, 15,047 citizens in Bocholt have voted by post. By way of comparison, around 18,000 people cast their vote by postal ballot on election Sunday in the 2021 Bundestag election.

All important information on the Bundestag election in Bocholt at www.bocholt.de/bundestagswahl.