Wählerverzeichnis zur Bürgermeisterwahl Eintragung als Rückkehrer

If you are a German or EU citizen and move to another municipality during the municipal election period, you are only entitled to vote for the mayor of the municipality you are moving to if you move before the 16th day before the election.
You must also be at least 16 years old on election day and not be disqualified from voting.

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

If you have your (main) place of residence in the electoral area before the 16th day, you will be entered in the electoral roll ex officio if you fulfill the other requirements.
fulfill the other requirements. A secondary residence in the electoral area is not sufficient for entry in the voters' register.

If you have not been registered ex officio due to a lack of a registered (main) residence, you can submit an application for inclusion in the voters' register 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 of the municipality for the election of the mayor if you

• - are German or German within the meaning of Article 116 of the Basic Law or are a national 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 of the municipality since at least the 16th day before the election or, if you have more than one residence, you have your main residence or your habitual residence 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.

Registration on the electoral roll for the election of the mayor as a returnee takes place as follows:

If you have a registered (main) residence in the electoral area in good time before the election, you will automatically be entered in the electoral roll ex officio. You will then receive a voter's notification.

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 electoral roll at your local authority during general opening hours from the 20th to the 16th day before the election. During this period, you can be entered on the electoral roll if you meet the requirements for this.

If you register in the municipality you are moving to at the time of the mayoral election, you will be informed of any changes to your eligibility to vote.

• Register of voters for the mayoral election Registration as returnee
• Requirements:
  • German or German within the meaning of Article 116 (1) of the Basic Law or nationality of a member state of the European Union
  • At least 16 years old on election day
  • No exclusion from the right to vote
  • Have lived in the electoral area of the municipality or district at least since the 16th day before the election (main residence in the case of several residences) or habitual residence in the electoral area and no residence outside the electoral area
  • main residence in the electoral area is required for secondary residence abroad
• 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 or district after the 42nd day but up to the 16th day before the election and are registered with the registration authority are also entered in the voters' register 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 16th day before the election), registration on objection is possible if the requirements are met
• Responsible: Municipal authority