Wählerverzeichnis zur Bürgermeisterwahl Eintragung von in Deutschland lebenden Unionsbürgern

If you are a citizen of the European Union living in Germany, you are only entitled to vote in the mayoral election if you

• are at least 16 years old on election day,
• are not excluded from the right to vote and
• have your (main) residence in the electoral area of the municipality on the 16th day before the election or otherwise usually reside there and do not have a residence outside the electoral area.

In addition to the substantive right to vote, participation in the election requires registration in the electoral roll of the municipality
or a polling card. If you have your (main) place of residence in the electoral area, you will be
entered in the electoral roll there ex officio if you meet the other requirements.

A secondary residence in the electoral area is not sufficient for entry in the voters' register.
If you have not been entered in the electoral roll ex officio due to a lack of a registered (main) residence, you can submit an application for entry in the electoral roll up to the 20th day before the election.

From the 20th to the 16th day before the election, you can inspect the electoral roll during general opening hours.

During this time, you can be entered on the electoral roll if you meet the requirements.

You are entitled to vote in the electoral area for the election of the mayor if you

• - are a citizen of a member state of the European Union,
• are at least 16 years old on election day,
• you are not disqualified from voting
• you have lived in the electoral area since at least the 16th day before the election or, if you have more than one residence, you have your main residence or habitual abode in the electoral area and do not live outside the electoral area.

In addition to the substantive right to vote, participation in the election requires entry in the municipal electoral roll or a polling card.

The procedure is as follows:

• If you have a registered (main) residence in the electoral area in good time before the election, you will be entered in the electoral roll ex officio. You will then receive a polling card.
• Otherwise, you will be entered in the voters' register on request up to the 21st day before the election if the other requirements are met.
• You can inspect the voters' register at your local authority during general opening hours from the 20th to the 16th day before the election, during which time you can be entered on the voters' register if you meet the applicable requirements.

• Register of voters for the mayoral election Registration of EU citizens living in Germany
• Requirements:
  • Citizenship of a member state of the European Union
  • At least 16 years old on election day
  • No exclusion from the right to vote
  • at least since the 16th day before the election residence in
• Electoral district Municipality (main residence in the case of several residences) or habitual residence in the electoral district and no residence outside the electoral district
• In the case of secondary residence abroad, main residence in the electoral area is required
• all persons are entered in the voters' register ex officio if it is established on the 42nd day before the election that they are entitled to vote and are not excluded from the right to vote
• Persons entitled to vote who move to the electoral area of the municipality after the 42nd day but up to the 16th day before the election and are registered with the registration office are also entered in the electoral roll ex officio
• without ex officio registration (no residence, but habitual residence in the electoral area or exempt from the obligation to register), registration is possible on request up to the 20th day before the election if the right to vote exists
• within the inspection period (20th to 16th day before the election), registration on objection is possible if the requirements are met
• Responsible: Municipal authority