Apply for entry in the electoral roll
Service description
An official voters' register is kept in each electoral district. Eligible voters who are registered there with their main residence on the 42nd day are entered in the register ex officio and receive a polling card no later than three weeks before election day.
If you would like to be entered in the electoral roll of a city or municipality in which you are not listed (e.g. because you have recently moved), you have the opportunity to apply for this up to the 21st day before the election.
Objection / Correction
If you have not received a voter's notification by three weeks before the election, you should check the electoral roll at your municipal or local authority during the inspection period between the 20th and 16th day before the election to make sure that you are on the electoral roll. If the entry is missing although you believe you are entitled to vote, the register can still be corrected following your objection.
Procedure
You can inspect the electoral roll of your city or municipality on working days from the 20th to the 16th day before the election during the general opening hours of your municipal administration.
If you have not been included in the electoral roll, you must immediately apply in writing or in person to be included in the electoral roll. The municipal administration will then check again whether you are eligible to vote in the upcoming election.
Your informal written application should contain the following information:
- Your family name,
- Your first names
- Your date of birth,
- Your home address,
- Your signature
- and the wording "Objection to the electoral roll and application for entry in the electoral roll"
If your objection is upheld and you are subsequently entered on the electoral roll, you will receive an election notification immediately. If the municipal administration determines that your objection cannot be upheld, you will also be notified immediately.
Prerequisites
- The city or municipal administration has not entered you in the electoral roll ex officio.
- You believe that you are entitled to vote.
Which documents are required?
A copy of the registration confirmation from the city or municipal administration is usually sufficient as proof.
What fees are incurred?
Registration is free of charge for you.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You can apply to be entered in the electoral roll up to the 21st day before the election at the latest; after that, a change is only possible if an objection is made in good time or in cases of obvious inaccuracy ex officio.
Legal basis
- § Section 4 of the European Elections Act (EuWG) in conjunction with Section 17 BWG
- §§ Sections 14 - 23 of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO) - electoral roll
- § Section 17 of the Federal Election Act (BWG) - electoral roll and ballot paper
- §§ Sections 14 - 24 of the Federal Electoral Code (BWO) - electoral roll
- § Section 12 Landtagswahlgesetz (LWG) - electoral roll
- §§ Sections 3 - 11 of the State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - electoral roll
- § Section 8 of the Hessian Local Elections Act (KWG) - electoral roll
- §§ Sections 7 - 15 of the Local Election Code (KWO) - Electoral rolls
What else should I know?
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