Campaign urges tactical votes to block AfD in Saxony-Anhalt
Campaigners running a "Taktisch Wählen" initiative and run by The Goodforces are urging tactical votes for the SPD and the Greens in the Saxony-Anhalt election to avoid an AfD-led government. The AfD leads polls at about 43%, with the CDU at 23% and the Left at 13%, while the SPD (6–7%), Greens (4–5%), FDP (2–4%) and BSW (4–5%) fight to clear the five per cent threshold. The Goodforces spent €14,300 on the campaign and donated €38,150 each to SPD and Greens, prompting criticism and legal questions from the AfD and objections from other parties.
Tactical campaign targets SPD and Greens to prevent an AfD majority
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Posters and social media have boosted the tactical voting debate ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt election. Similar appeals were used earlier in 2024 in eastern German states. The next step is the state vote and possible legal or regulatory…
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