The recent floods in Germany’s state of Bavaria has affected voters for the European Parliament elections, with a number of polling stations forced to relocate and reports of lost voting documents.
Bavaria’s state election officer, Thomas Gössl, on Thursday said that town halls were not yet usable in some affected regions, which is why provisional municipal administrations have been set up.
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However, conversations with the election officers in these areas have shown that the election can be conducted properly, he said.
According to Gössl, voters who had lost their voting documents due to the floods or have not received them should contact their local authority promptly to request and collect new documents.
Gössl said new voting cards can still be issued in Bavaria until 12 pm (1000 GMT) on Saturday.
In the small town of Fischach near Augsburg northwest of Munich, the Schmutter river caused significant flooding, leading to the partial submersion of a rail bridge in waves, according to Reuters.
The floods have also affected streets and fields, prompting firefighters to close off areas and redirect traffic away from the most severely impacted areas.
