• In order to vote, there is a need for some popular support. Therefore, all electoral laws stipulate that in order to be eligible for election by voters, groups of voters and individual candidates who are not represented by a minimum number of Members in parliament or the body to be elected, a certain number of signatures of support must be submitted by citizens entitled to vote in order to be eligible to vote.

    Required for

    • European elections
      2,000 for a state list and 4,000 for a federal list
    • Bundestag elections
      200 for a constituency nomination and 2,000 for a Land list
    • State elections
      50 for a constituency nomination and 1,000 for a Land list
    • Direct elections
      twice as many signatures as seats in the municipal council or in the district council

    The signatures of support shall be provided in person and by hand on official forms issued by the competent electoral authorities on request to the nominees. Each person entitled to vote may support only one nomination with his signature.

    For each supporter, his or her right to vote must be confirmed by the municipality responsible for his main residence. The electoral law certificate is normally issued on the same form as the signature of support was provided; it is free of charge.

    For more information:

    www.wahlen.hessen.de

  • For the European elections, you will be entered on the electoral roll as a German citizen, either ex officio or on application.

  • Citizens can participate in the formation of political will at the federal, state and municipal levels by participating in elections and voting. The direct election of mayors and councillors, as well as the introduction of cumulation and mash-up in local elections, have strengthened citizens' ability to exert influence.
    The Landtag elections, the referendums and referendums, referendums as well as the Bundestag and European elections are prepared by the Land returning officer and carried out with the support of the district returning officers as well as the towns and municipalities.

    The general municipal elections, the direct elections of mayors and district councillors, the election of the foreigners' councils as well as the citizens' petitions and citizens' decisions, on the other hand, are held solely responsible for the local self-government guaranteed by the Constitution. cities, municipalities and counties.

  • Bewerberinnen und Bewerber, die zu einer Wahl antreten wollen, müssen bei Einreichung des Wahlvorschlages nachweisen, dass sie sie wählbar sind.

  • A party is an association of citizens who want to influence the formation of political will permanently or for a long time in the confederation or in a country and want to participate in the representation of the people in parliaments. It must, in the overall picture of the actual situation, in particular the scope and strength of its organisation, the number of its members and the number of its members and the public's emergence, provide sufficient assurance as to the seriousness of that objective. Offer. The formation of a new party takes place in accordance with federal law, which is reported by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Returning Officer.


    Further information can be found at:

  • Als Wahlberechtigte oder Wahlberechtigter zu der Europawahl haben Sie die Möglichkeit zur Einsicht in das Wählerverzeichnis.

  • In jedem Wahlbezirk wird ein amtliches Wählerverzeichnis geführt. Wahlberechtigte, die dort am 42. Tag mit ihrer Hauptwohnung angemeldet sind, werden von Amts wegen in das Verzeichnis eingetragen und erhalten spätestens drei Wochen vor dem Wahltag eine Wahlbenachrichtigung.

    Möchten Sie sich in das Wählerverzeichnis einer Stadt oder Gemeinde eintragen lassen, in dem Sie nicht geführt werden (etwa weil Sie vor kurzem umgezogen sind), haben Sie bis zum 21. Tag vor der Wahl die Möglichkeit, dies zu beantragen.

    Einspruch / Berichtigung

    Wenn Sie bis drei Wochen vor der Wahl keine Wahlbenachrichtigung erhalten haben, sollten Sie sich  bei Ihrer Stadt- oder Gemeindeverwaltung während der Einsichtsfrist zwischen dem 20. und 16. Tag vor der Wahl durch Einsicht in das Wählerverzeichnis vergewissern, ob Sie im Wählerverzeichnis eingetragen sind. Fehlt der Eintrag, obwohl Sie glauben, wahlberechtigt zu sein, kann das Verzeichnis noch auf Ihren Einspruch hin korrigiert werden.

  • Neben der Möglichkeit, an der Urnenwahl im Wahllokal teilzunehmen, können Sie Ihre Stimme auch per Briefwahl abgeben

  • You would like to vote in another polling station or participate in the election by postal vote? You will need a ballot paper for this. You can find out how to obtain one here.

  • The election notification informs the electorate, among other things, that they are entered in the electoral register, where they can vote and whether their polling station is accessible. Municipalities shall send the election notifications, which must be sent to the person entitled to vote no later than the 21st day before the election.  A request for postal ballot or issue of a polling card is printed on the back of the election notification. If the ballot paper application is sent by post to the Electoral Office, it must be sufficiently franked.

    The election notification should be brought along to the ballot, so that the electoral board can find the electorate more quickly on the electoral register.

    If you misplaced or lost your election notification, you can still vote. However, do not forget to bring your identity card or passport to the polling station.