European election Voters' register of Germans living in Germany
Description
If you live in Germany as a German or German and would like to participate in the European elections, you must first be entered in the voters' register. This
is either done automatically ex officio or you have to submit an application for this.
You will be entered on the electoral roll ex officio if, on the 42nd day before the election,
- are Germans or Germans within the meaning of Article 116 paragraph 1 of the Basic Law,
- are at least 18 years old on election day,
- are not excluded from the right to vote,
- have your main residence or your sole apartment in Germany or
- Captain or
- are crew members of a seagoing vessel flying the German flag, or
- as an inland waterway skipper of an inland waterway vessel registered in the German ship register, or
- are registered as a relative or member of the corresponding household, or
- are registered at the address of a prison or similar institution in Germany.
They shall be included in the electoral roll on request,
If you
- are Germans or Germans within the meaning of Article 116 paragraph 1 of the Basic Law,
- are at least 18 years old on election day,
- are not excluded from the right to vote,
- have your habitual residence in Germany without an apartment or are in a prison without an ex officio registration.
informal application in the original, the
- Surnames
- the first names,
- the date of birth,
- the exact address must be included;
- the application must be signed in person and by hand
Application deadline: until the 21st day before the election
about 2 weeks
Please contact the municipality responsible for you.
You can register as a Domestic German or Domestic German as follows:
- You submit an informal application to the municipality responsible for you.
- The authority decides on the application and sends an election notification or a negative decision.
Ministry of the Interior of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia
27.10.2020
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
