European elections Voters' register of EU citizens living in Germany
Description
If you live in Germany as an EU citizen and would like to take part in the European elections, you must first be entered in the voters' register. This is done either automatically ex officio or you have to submit an application for it.
If you were already entered in the voters' register in previous European elections and have not moved abroad in the meantime, you will be entered in the voters' register ex officio and do not need to submit an application.
In other cases, you must apply for inclusion in the electoral roll.
You will be entered on the electoral roll ex officio if, on election day:
- are nationals of a Member State of the European Union,
- are at least 18 years old,
- are not excluded from the right to vote , and
- were entered on the electoral roll in previous European elections.
Upon request, they shall be entered in the electoral roll,
if you are on election day:
- are nationals of a Member State of the European Union,
- are at least 18 years old on election day,
- are not excluded from the right to vote, and
- have had an apartment or habitual residence in Germany for at least 3 months , or
- have an employment, hiring or training contract as a captain or crew member for a seagoing vessel flying the German flag , or
- are registered as an inland waterway skipper of an inland waterway vessel registered in the German ship register or as a member of the corresponding household , or
- are registered at the address of a prison or similar institution in Germany.
Application in accordance with Annex 2A of the European Election Regulations
Application deadline: until the 21st day before the election
about 2 weeks
Please contact the municipality responsible for you.
Annex 2A to the European Election Regulations
As an EU citizen, you can register for the European elections as follows:
- You submit an application in accordance with Annex 2A of the European Election Regulations to the municipality responsible for you.
- The authority decides on your 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.
