Press release no. 09/24 of 28. Februar 2024

2024 European election: information for Germans abroad

WIESBADEN – As a general rule, people entitled to vote may only take part in the election of European Parliament Members from the Federal Republic of Germany on 9 June 2024 if they are listed on an electoral register in Germany. The Federal Returning Officer reports that Germans who live outside Germany and do not have a registered place of residence in Germany may apply to be added to an electoral register. The required application form is provided on the website of the Federal Returning Officer (www.bundeswahlleiterin.de) under “European Parliament election 2024 → Information for voters → Germans abroad”.

Moreover, printed application forms are available from the offices of the town and district returning officers in the Federal Republic of Germany. Application forms for other people can also be ordered from these offices. Firms and associations may obtain the number of application forms they require for their staff abroad.

The application to be added to the electoral register must bear the applicant’s personal handwritten signature, and the original must be submitted to the relevant municipality. The application must not be sent by e-mail or fax. The respective municipality in Germany must receive the application by 19 May 2024 at the latest. This deadline cannot be extended. Therefore, the completed application forms should be sent to the municipality in good time.

The website of the Federal Returning Officer provides detailed information on the right to vote of

1. Germans residing in one of the other 26 Member States of the European Union,
2. Germans residing in a country outside the European Union, and
3. Germans residing in Germany and temporarily abroad.

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