Roderich Egeler
President of the Federal Statistical Office

Press release September 22, 2009

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Voting without a voter's notification

WIESBADEN – The Federal Returning Officer points to the fact that persons entitled to vote who have misplaced or lost their voter's notification may nevertheless cast their vote in the election to the 17th German Bundestag on 27 September 2009, provided that they have been entered in the register of voters of the respective polling district. Upon request, the local authority will let voters know at which polling station they should cast their vote. At the polling station, the persons entitled to vote will have to present their identity card, passport or driving licence at the request of the electoral board.

For further information please contact:
Karina Schorn,
tel: (+49-611) 75-2317,
e-mail: bundeswahlleiter@destatis.de

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