The “Taktisch Wählen 2026” campaign aims to prevent an outright majority for the AfD in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament by offering regionally tailored voting recommendations. The organizers urge voters to help parties such as the SPD or Greens avoid falling short of the five-percent threshold through strategic selections on both the first and second votes. “We want to mobilize democratic voices and thus stop the far-right AfD,” said Luise Band, the campaign spokesperson, in a press release.
On the campaign’s website, voters can enter their ZIP code and see how, in their district, with their two votes, they can best support the parties most at risk of being left out of the state parliament. The tool reportedly draws on current poll data and past election results.
Door-to-Door Visits Planned
“In a matter of weeks, the far-right AfD could govern Saxony-Anhalt on its own—and that would happen even though a majority of people here vote democratically,” Band said. The campaign team plans to knock on doors on weekends until the election, at households in Halle, Magdeburg, and across the state, to promote the strategy. Public posts on social media are also planned.
The campaign is backed by the organization “The Goodforces.” Volunteers are involved in planning and execution. According to the organizers, the initiative was also involved in elections in Thuringia, Saxony, and Brandenburg.
AfD Polls at 41 Percent
The state elections are scheduled for September 6. The AfD appears clearly ahead in the latest poll. The far-right party, led by top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, comes in at 41 percent in a representative survey by the polling institute INSA for Focus Online. In second place is the CDU with 24 percent, followed by The Left with 14 percent. The SPD stands at 5 percent and would therefore have to worry about making it into the state parliament. The Greens, the FDP, and the BSW are at 4 percent each, below the five-percent hurdle.
