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Registering for the European Election as a domestic German on the electoral roll

Service Description

If you are a German or German national living in Germany and wish to vote in the European elections, you must first be entered on the electoral roll. This
either happens automatically ex officio or you must submit an application for this.

Process flow

You can register as a 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 rejection notice.

Who should I contact?

Please contact your local municipality.

Requirements

You will be entered in the electoral roll ex officio if, on the 42nd day before the election,

  • are German or German nationals within the meaning of Article 116 (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 residence in Germany, or
    • a master or captain or
    • are a member of the crew of a seagoing vessel flying the German flag, or
    • as an inland waterway skipper of an inland waterway vessel registered in the German shipping register, or
    • are registered as a member of the corresponding household, or
    • are registered at the address of a prison or similar institution in Germany.

You will be included in the electoral roll upon application,
if you are

  • are German or German nationals within the meaning of Article 116 (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 a home or are in a correctional institution without having been registered ex officio.

Which documents are required?

Informal application in original, containing

  • surnames,
  • the first names,
  • the date of birth,
  • the exact address;
  • the application must be signed personally and handwritten

What are the fees?

none

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Application deadline: until the 21st day before the election

Processing duration

about 2 weeks

Legal basis

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs

Professionally released on

11.01.2023

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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