Saxony-Anhalt voters head to polls as AfD eyes historic win

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

• [● 3 SOURCES] Police are investigating anonymous threats regarding a potential storming of the state parliament.
• [● 3 SOURCES] An anonymous threat regarding a storming of the Landtag appeared on the platform Indymedia.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The election is conducted across 41 electoral districts.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 1.69 million people are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] There are 15 admitted political parties participating in the election.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Polling stations are open from 8:00 to 18:00.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] Sven Schulze of the CDU has led the current coalition since January 28, 2026.
• [● 14 SOURCES] Polls indicate the AfD is leading and could potentially win the state election for the first time.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The CDU is polling at 22 percent in Saxony-Anhalt.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The AfD is polling at 43 percent in Saxony-Anhalt.
• [● 6 SOURCES] The AfD's election program includes 86 individual promises related to migration policy.
• [○ 1 SOURCE] The AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund has 39 percent support if voters could choose the Minister-President directly.