Electoral roll for local elections Registration of Germans living in Germany

  • Short text

    Every person entitled to vote is entered in the electoral roll ex officio. The electoral roll is the basis for the proper conduct of the election. It ensures that only those eligible to vote take part in the election and only cast their vote once. It is drawn up on the 42nd day before the election.

  • Full text

    A list of eligible voters is kept for each electoral district. The electoral roll is the basis for the proper conduct of the election. It ensures that only those eligible to vote take part in the election and only cast their vote once. It is created on the 42nd day before the election by officially registering all eligible voters whose main place of residence is registered in the population register in the electoral area. If you acquire the right to vote after the 42nd day before the election, e.g. by moving to another place of residence, you will also be registered ex officio. You will receive notification of your entry in the electoral roll. Homeless people and people who have their centre of life in the electoral area but are only registered with a secondary residence can apply to be entered in the voters' register up to the 15th day before the election.

  • Legal basis(s)

    §§ Sections 23 and 24 of the Brandenburg Municipal Elections Act,

    §§ Sections 13 to 15 of the Brandenburg Municipal Election Ordinance

  • Required documents

    Mustervordrucke der Brandenburgischen Kommunalwahlverordnung:

    • Anlage 1a: Antrag auf Eintragung in das Wählerverzeichnis gemäß § 10 Abs. 1 Satz 2 u. 3 BbgKWahlG
    • Anlage 1b: A ntrag auf Eintragung in das Wählerverzeichnis gemäß § 15 Abs. 2 Satz 2 BbgKWahlV

  • Prerequisites

    The right to vote is given, i.e:

    • German citizenship,
    • the16. year of age is completed,
    • permanent residence in the electoral area or who otherwise habitually resides in the electoral area,
    • is not excluded from the right to vote.

  • Procedure

    Persons with permanent residence in the electoral area are registered ex officio.

    Homeless persons and persons who have their centre of life in the electoral area but are only registered with a secondary residence must apply to be entered on the electoral roll.

  • Processing time

    immediately

  • Deadlines

    Registration takes place until the 2nd day before the election.

    Applications for entry in the electoral roll must be submitted to the electoral authority by the 15th day before the election.

  • Forms/written form requirement

    The forms Annex 1a and Annex 1b must be submitted in the original (written form requirement).

  • Further information

    • Public announcement by the electoral officers
    • The forms are available from the district electoral officer or can be downloaded from the Internet, e.g. at

  • Typing

    4

  • Responsible office

    independent city;

    independent municipality;

    Office;

    Association of municipalities


Responsible departments

Responsible employees