Bundestagswahl Feststellung

The members of the German Bundestag are elected in the Bundestag elections. The regular election period is four years. In the municipality where you are registered with sole residence or with main residence, you are automatically entered in the electoral roll.

Persons who do not have German citizenship are not entitled to vote. Therefore, unlike in the European and municipal elections, citizens of the Union are not entitled to vote, even if they reside in the Federal Republic of Germany.

All citizens entitled to vote who are registered with the registration office on the 35th day before the election are entered ex officio in the electoral roll and receive an election notification no later than three weeks before election day. You can inspect the electoral roll from the 20th to the 16th day before the election on weekdays during the general opening hours of your municipality. Persons who are not entered in the electoral roll and believe they are entitled to vote may apply for entry in the electoral roll until the 21st day before the election or apply for a ballot paper with absentee ballot documents from the municipality no later than 6 p.m. on the second day before the election (Friday). In specially regulated exceptional cases, especially in the case of proven sudden illness, you can still apply for a ballot paper until 3 p.m. on election day.

You will need a ballot paper if you wish to vote at a polling station other than the one you have been assigned or if you wish to cast your votes by absentee ballot.
If you have misplaced or lost your election notification, you can still vote in the polling room. However, if you do so, be sure to bring your ID card or passport.

You have a total of two votes

• a first vote for the election of a constituency MP or a constituency delegate (left side of the ballot paper) and
• a second vote for the election of a state list (right side of the ballot paper).

The municipality will inform you which polling rooms are handicapped accessible (barrier-free). If in doubt, inquire about this early on.

If you cannot cast your ballot alone or cannot read due to your physical impairment, you have the option of having someone you trust help you vote (in the voting room or also for the absentee ballot). In the voting room, you can also ask a member of the election committee for help. Blind or visually impaired voters may use a ballot template.

Voting can take place in the polling rooms from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on election day.

On the pages of the State Election Commissioner, the Federal Election Commissioner and the German Bundestag, you will find extensive information about the Bundestag elections. Questions about the Bundestag are answered by the Bundestag's virtual advisor. The Federal Agency for Civic Education provides information on various election topics.