Voters in the eastern German states of Thuringia and Saxony are casting their ballots on Sunday in state parliamentary elections that could upend the balance of power in both states and reverberate nationwide. Polls ahead of Sunday’s election had put the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the clear lead in Thuringia and narrowly trailing the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) in Saxony. The election results will decide the balance of power in the state parliaments in Thuringia and Saxony, which each hold considerable power over regional matters. Polls are set to close at 6 pm (1600…