An official electoral roll is kept for each electoral district.
Only those who are entered in the electoral roll can exercise their right to vote.
The basis for entry in the electoral roll is the municipality's population register.
Citizens who have their main place of residence in the municipality on the 42nd day before the Bundestag election are automatically entered in the voters' register.
The municipality sends out a polling card at least three weeks before election day.
Citizens who move or establish a new home after this deadline are not automatically entered in the electoral roll of the new place of residence.
You can apply to be entered in the electoral roll for the electoral district of the place you are moving to. If you move within the municipality, it is generally not possible to transfer to the electoral roll of the new electoral district. The only exception to this is if the move within the municipality also involves a move to another constituency.
Please note: Such an application can also be submitted by persons without a home who usually reside in Germany.