Overview
- City officials confirm the ballot measures 144 centimeters wide and 60 centimeters long, describing it as one of Germany’s largest.
- Several exceptionally long names increased the column widths across all lists to keep formatting consistent.
- A published sample shows the SPD candidate Angelika Gräfin von der Schulenburg-Hehlen as a name influencing the layout.
- Despite fewer proposals than in 2021, the 2026 ballot is about 20 centimeters wider than the previous municipal ballot.
- Coverage warns that the oversized sheet may be awkward to handle in voting booths, particularly for people with shorter arms.