"Now we are tearing up the red network together with the people in Burgenland," emphasized state spokesman and top candidate Christoph Schneider on Friday at a press conference. At the same time, he criticized the system for collecting signatures: "It has not been made easy for us."

NEOS Cross Signature Threshold Ahead of Burgenland Election

In total, the NEOS need 180 declarations of support - five times as many in each constituency as there are mandates to be awarded. They have collected about a third more, Schneider noted. However, this was not always easy because voters have to confirm their signatures during opening hours at the municipal office. For many, this is also a challenge because they do not want local representatives or mayors to know which party they support. Schneider therefore wants to ensure that declarations of support can also be submitted online via a citizen card or outside of their own place of residence in the future.

Focus of NEOS Program to Follow

Despite the difficulties, Schneider was pleased about "the trust and tailwind" he felt when collecting signatures from the population. The main points of the pink election program will be presented in the coming weeks. Central themes are control, stabilization and strengthening of the location as well as education and land consumption.

(APA/Red)

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