Elections

Forming opinions and voting: elections are the most elementary form of political involvement. I have moved house. Where can I vote? How and where can I find out whether I am on the electoral roll? You can find contacts at public authorities and information about voting, from postal votes to polling cards, here.

Services in Elections

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Apply for a postal vote
Are you entitled to vote and would like to vote in a different polling station or take part in the election by postal vote? Then you must apply for a polling card.
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be entered in the electoral roll for the European elections as a German living abroad or as a German living abroad
As a German citizen, you can also register on the electoral roll for the European elections if you live abroad.
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be registered or have themselves registered on the electoral roll for the European elections as a German resident in Germany
For the European elections, you will be entered on the electoral roll as a German citizen either ex officio or on application.
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Certificate of voting rights
In order to participate as a candidate in an election, a certain level of support is required from the population. For this purpose, so-called support signatures of citizens entitled to vote are used, which must be presented in order to be admitted to the election.
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Correct mayoral election Voters' register
The electoral roll must be corrected ex officio if it is manifestly incorrect or incomplete. In addition, a correction is made if an appeal against the electoral roll is admissible and justified.
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Determine eligibility for election to the district council
If you want to stand for election, you must prove that you are eligible when submitting your nomination.
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Determine the result of the European elections
You can find out how the result of a European election is determined here.
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District Council Election: Determination of Grounds for Exclusion
If you accept a mandate in the district council, you may not carry out an activity that is incompatible with this mandate.
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District Council Election: Determining Election Results
As soon as all votes for the district council election have been cast, the election result in the polling district is publicly determined by the electoral committee. After checking these results, the district election committee determines the official result of the election to the district council.
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Elections
Elections are organised by the administrations of the municipalities, cities and districts and are published in accordance with the regulations in force. With the polling card...
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Electoral roll for local elections Registration of Germans living abroad
This administrative service is not offered in Rhineland-Palatinate. You can find out whether you can claim this in other federal states when you enter the location in which you...
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Electoral roll for the mayoral election Registration of Germans living abroad
This administrative service is not offered in Rhineland-Palatinate. You can find out whether you can claim this in other federal states when you enter the location in which you...
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Eligible persons for the European elections
You can stand as a candidate for the European elections if you are eligible.
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Engage an election assistant
Are you required to work as a poll worker? Find out more here.
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Exclusion from European elections
They may be excluded from participating in the European elections.
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Having the electoral roll for the European elections corrected
Anyone who considers the electoral roll for the European elections to be incorrect or incomplete may lodge an objection and have the error corrected within the period for inspecting the electoral roll.
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Head of the village
Below you will find information about the head of the village and his election.
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Hold European elections
You can find out how to cast your vote at the polling station here.
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Local elections: consult voters' register
By inspecting the voters' register, every person entitled to vote can satisfy himself of the correctness and completeness of the data entered about him/her.
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Local elections: Correct voters' register
The electoral roll must be corrected ex officio if it is manifestly incorrect or incomplete. In addition, a correction is made if an appeal against the electoral roll is admissible and justified.
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Local elections: Enter EU citizens in the voters' register
A register of eligible voters is drawn up for each voting district.
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Local elections: Enter Germans in the voters' register
For each voting district, the municipal administration draws up a list of eligible voters by surname, first name, date of birth and residence. The voters' register forms the...
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Local elections: register returnees
For each voting district, the municipal administration draws up a list of eligible voters by surname, first name, date of birth and residence. The voters' register forms the...
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Mayoral election: Enter Germans in the voters' register
A register of eligible voters is drawn up for each voting district.
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Mayoral election: Enter Union citizens in the voters' register
A register of eligible voters is drawn up for each voting district.
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Mayoral election: register returnees
A register of eligible voters is drawn up for each voting district.
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Mayoral election: View voters' register
By inspecting the voters' register, every person entitled to vote can satisfy himself of the correctness and completeness of the data entered about him/her.
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Political party: Foundation
A party is an association of citizens that seeks to influence the political decision-making process at federal or state level on a permanent or long-term basis and to participate...
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register on the electoral roll for the European elections as a citizen of the Union
As an EU citizen living in Germany, you can take part in the European elections if you are registered on the electoral roll.
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Registering on the electoral roll as a German after returning from abroad for the European elections
If you are a German citizen entitled to vote or a German citizen entitled to vote and are returning to Germany from abroad, you can be entered in the electoral roll of your new municipality under certain conditions.
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Setting up citizens' initiatives
Would you like to exert political pressure on the decisions of your municipal or city administration? Then you can join forces with like-minded people to form a citizens' initiative.
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View the electoral roll for the European elections
You can view the electoral roll for the European elections.
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Voters' register for the mayoral election Registration as a returnee
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Youth Parliament
The youth parliament can submit its topics and proposals to the city or municipal council. This enables young people to participate in local political events.