The Leipzig Youth Parliament is facing another exciting election period. The sixth election of the Youth Parliament will take place from April 7 to April 14, 2025. The election committee has approved 23 out of 24 applications submitted by young people aged 14 to 21. These candidates - 13 boys and 10 girls - are competing for the 20 available seats.
For all interested parties, the list of candidates can be viewed on the website www.jugendparlament.leipzig.de/kandidierende. It will be particularly exciting on 4 April when the Department for Democracy and Social Cohesion organizes an information event in the Festsaal of the New Town Hall from 3:30 to around 5:30 pm. Here, 14 to 21-year-olds can meet the prospective youth parliamentarians, find out more about them and ask questions directly. Registration for participation in this event is required by March 27, 2025 by e-mail to jupa-wahl@leipzig.de.
All young Leipzig residents between the ages of 14 and 21 whose main place of residence is registered in Leipzig are eligible to vote. In order to make the election as accessible as possible, it will be held online. For young people without an internet connection, an online polling station is available at Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 19a. You can vote there during the week at set times.
Voting times at the polling station are as follows:
- Monday, April 7, 2025: 9:00-16:00
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025: 9:00-18:00
- Wednesday, April 9, 2025: 9:00-16:00
- Thursday, April 10, 2025: 9:00-16:00
- Friday, April 11, 2025: 9:00-12:00
Each voter can cast up to three votes, cumulate them or distribute them among different candidates.
The more than 40,000 young people in Leipzig who are eligible to vote will be informed about the election by post. The election notification letter contains all the necessary details as well as a unique access password that prevents any misuse. This guarantees that voting remains anonymous and that no conclusions can be drawn about the individual person.
A large number of security precautions ensure that the voting process is fair and secure. All further information can be found at leipzig.de. This ensures that every vote counts and that the concerns and interests of young people can be taken into account in Leipzig's local politics.
All in all, the upcoming election of the Leipzig Youth Parliament shows how helpful digital processes can be for involving young people in democracy. The young people of Leipzig have the opportunity to actively participate and help shape the future of their city.
In summary, it can be said that the election of the Youth Parliament opens up not only technical but also social dimensions and promotes the active participation of young people in urban life.
Further information on the election of the Youth Parliament can be found at leipzig.de .
