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Local election: Hohenstein-Ernstthal to elect new mayor

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Voters in Hohenstein-Ernstthal will choose a mayor from four candidates, including incumbent Lars Kluge of the CDU.
  • About 11,700 residents are eligible to vote, with polling stations open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; a runoff will take place on Sept. 27 if no candidate wins an absolute majority.
  • The city is known for the Sachsenring racetrack and as the birthplace of writer Karl May.

Hohenstein-Ernstthal will elect its next mayor on Sunday, with incumbent Lars Kluge of the CDU facing three challengers. The candidates represent the BSW, the Pro HOT voters’ group together with the SPD, and an independent campaign.

Nearly 11,700 residents are eligible to vote. Polling stations will open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters will decide who should lead the city for the next seven years.

If no candidate secures an absolute majority in the first round, the election will go to a runoff on Sept. 27.

The town in Saxony’s Zwickau district is closely associated with motorsport. The Sachsenring will celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. The track hosted its first motorcycle race on May 26, 1927, and now draws more than 250,000 visitors each year for the motorcycle world championship. Hohenstein-Ernstthal is also the birthplace of adventure writer Karl May, whose former home now houses a museum.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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