Frankfurt/Main (dpa/lhe) - From the city's point of view, the day of the referendum on the deselection of the controversial Frankfurt Mayor Peter Feldmann (SPD) initially went smoothly. "Everything is going according to plan," it said on Sunday afternoon from the Citizens' Office for Statistics and Elections to carry out the procedure. They are now waiting for the voting rooms to close at 6 p.m., then the count will be taken. Since the morning, more than half a million Frankfurters have had the opportunity to decide whether the head of town hall should be voted out of office.
The mayor has been under pressure for many months. In addition, the 64-year-old made repeated slips and playful sympathies. He is currently in the dock of the Frankfurt district court on suspicion of corruption. It is about his close ties to Arbeiterwohlfahrt (Awo). Feldman denies the allegations.
In order to vote out the mayor, a majority must vote against him. This majority must also be at least 30 percent of those entitled to vote - a high hurdle for a local election.
