Requesting an absentee ballot and mail-in voting materials to vote by mail instead of at the polling place.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Identification card or passport
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Je nach Gemeinde und Leistung – beim zuständigen Amt erfragen
Apply for a voting card
Online, in writing, or in person at the municipal election office, using the voter ID number listed on your election notice.
Receive your absentee ballot materials
Ballot, ballot envelope, return envelope, and voter registration card.
Please return the completed forms
If sent by mail or dropped off, it must be received by the Election Office by 6:00 p.m. on Election Day at the latest.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
All eligible voters who are registered on the voter roll.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Generally by 6 p.m. on the Friday before the election; in the event of a sudden illness, you may also vote on election day itself.