Information for voters
Legal basis
Section 6 (1) no. 1, Section 6 (2) no. 1 of the European Elections Act (EuWG)
Among other things:
Electoral system
The members of the European Parliament are elected in each member state by a system of proportional representation on the basis of lists or single transferable votes.
Union citizens
Citizens of other European Union member states (Union citizens) who live in the Federal Republic of Germany can also take part in the elections to the European Parliament, either in the Federal Republic of Germany or in their country of origin.
Germans abroad
Germans living abroad are not automatically entered into a voters’ register. If they wish to participate in European elections, they have to submit a formal application for entry into the voters’ register before each election.
Postal ballot
Persons entitled to vote who are entered in a voters’ register do not need a specific reason to exercise their right to vote by post. To this end, they have to apply to the municipality of their main residence for a polling card to be issued.