Turnout during the municipal council elections in Altena is significantly higher this time than four years ago. The municipality reported this shortly after the polling stations closed. In 2022, 56.31 percent of eligible voters turned out. This time, the figure stands at 62.71 percent. "It has been a great day," says Mayor Egbert Lichtenberg of Altena. In the municipality, which consists of 21 villages, there were 32 polling stations this year. …
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Turnout during the municipal council elections in Altena is significantly higher this time than four years ago. The municipality reported this shortly after the polling stations closed. In 2022, 56.31 percent of eligible voters turned out. This time, the figure stands at 62.71 percent. "It has been a great day," says Mayor Egbert Lichtenberg of Altena. In the municipality, which consists of 21 villages, there were 32 polling stations this year. …