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Voting Operations

Germany Germany

VO003

Electors vote at
Question:Where can electors vote?
Answer(s): b. At any polling station in the same voting district
f. By mail
Comments: With a voter's card a voter can vote at any polling station in the constituency.
Source: Federal Electoral Regulations, Art. 19 https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/e146a529-fd3b-4131-9588-8242c283537a/bundeswahlordnung_engl.pdf
Verified: 2025/03/06
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VO004

Voting outside the country is permitted for
Question:Who can vote from outside the country?
Answer(s): b. Citizens residing outside the country
c. Citizens outside the country (including those on vacation)
d. Members of the armed forces
e. Students
f. Diplomatic staff
Comments: (2) Provided the other conditions are fulfilled, Germans as defined in Article 116 paragraph (1) of the Basic Law who are resident in other territories outside the Federal Republic of Germany on the day of election shall also be eligible to vote provided that, 1. after reaching the age of fourteen years, they had a domicile or were otherwise permanently resident in the Federal Republic of Germany for an uninterrupted period of at least three months and this stay dates back not more than 25 years or 2. for other reasons, they have become familiar, personally and directly, with the political situation in the Federal Republic of Germany and are affected by it.
Source: Article 116 of the Basic Law (GG) https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf Sections 12, 13 of the Federal Elections Act (BWG) https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/dam/jcr/4ff317c1-041f-4ba7-bbbf-1e5dc45097b3/bundeswahlgesetz_engl.pdf
Verified: 2025/03/06
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VO005

Locations for voting outside of the country
Question:If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
Answer(s): e. By mail
Comments:
Source: https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/en/bundestagswahlen/2021/informationen-waehler/deutsche-im-ausland.html#a76fef25-b68e-4fba-8874-427685556b2b
Verified: 2025/03/06
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VO011

Voting method
Question:How do electors cast their votes?
Answer(s): a. Manually marking of ballots
d. Electronic voting machine
g. Other
Comments: Postal Ballots are also accepted
Source: Federal Elections Act, Sections 30-36
Verified: 2025/03/06
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