Determine the result of the European elections

  • Short text

    • European elections Determination of the final election result
    • Votes cast for the respective list election proposal are counted by the election committee after the end of the election period
    • The district election committee or city election committee then determines how many votes were cast for the individual election proposals in the districts or independent cities; these election committees have the right of review
    • The state electoral committees then determine the votes on a state-by-state basis
    • Finally, the Federal Electoral Committee determines how many votes have been cast for the list election proposals, how many seats each list election proposal receives and which candidate has been elected
    • responsible: Election committee, district or city election committee, state election committee, federal election committee

  • Full text

    When the election is over, the election committee determines how many votes the respective list election proposal has received. The district election committee or city election committee then determines how many votes the respective list election proposals received within the district or independent city. These election committees can also review the findings of the election committees. As the next instance, the state election committee determines the votes for the election proposals on a state-specific basis. It may correct the results of the electoral committees and district and city electoral committees. Finally, the Federal Electoral Committee determines the votes cast at federal level. It also determines the number of seats for the list election proposals and determines the elected candidates. The Federal Electoral Committee
    may make arithmetical corrections to the results of the Land Electoral Committee.

  • Legal basis(s)

  • Required documents

    • Anlage 25 zur Europawahlordnung: Wahlniederschrift über die Ermittlung und Feststellung des Ergebnisses der Wahl im Wahlbezirk bei der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament
    • Anlage 26 zur Europawahlordnung: Zusammenstellung der endgültigen Ergebnisse der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament
    • Anlage 27 zur Europawahlordnung: Wahlniederschrift über die Ermittlung und Feststellung des Ergebnisses der Briefwahl bei der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament
    • Anlage 28 zur Europawahlordnung: Niederschrift über die Sitzung des Kreiswahlausschusses/Stadtwahlausschusses zur Ermittlung und Feststellung des Wahlergebnisses der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament
    • Anlage 29 zur Europawahlordnung: Niederschrift über die Sitzung des Landeswahlausschusses zur Ermittlung und Feststellung des Wahlergebnisses der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament
    • Anlage 30 zur Europawahlordnung: Niederschrift über die Sitzung des Bundeswahlausschusses zur Ermittlung und Feststellung des Wahlergebnisses im Wahlgebiet der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament

  • Prerequisites

    The prerequisite for determining the election result is the determination of the lower levels (district, state).

  • Costs (fees, expenses, etc.)

    none

  • Procedure

    The result of the European elections is determined as follows:

    • The electoral board in the electoral district determines the result in the electoral district, draws up a record and hands it over to the municipal authority.
    • The municipal authority of a district municipality prepares a compilation of the results of the polling districts in the municipal area and submits it to the district returning officer.
    • The district and city electoral committees determine the result in their area of responsibility (district or independent city) and forward it to the state returning officer.
    • The Land electoral committee determines the result in the Land and forwards it to the Federal Returning Officer.
    • The Federal Electoral Committee determines the result for the federal government, how many seats are allocated to the individual parties and which candidates have been elected.

  • Processing time

    approx. 4 weeks

  • Deadlines

    Not applicable

  • Legal remedy

    Objection as part of the election scrutiny at the German Bundestag.

  • Forms/written form requirement

    • Forms: none
    • Online procedure possible: no
    • Written form required: yes
    • Personal appearance required: not applicable

  • Further information

  • Author

    Forwarding service: Deep link to the source portal Forwarding service: Deep link to the source portal

  • Typing

    2/3

  • Responsible office

    Election committees of the municipality, the office, the association municipality, the independent city, the district

    State election committee

    Federal Electoral Committee

  • Library entry status

    5

Responsible departments

Responsible employees