Request an absentee ballot
Requesting absentee ballot materials for federal, state, or local elections from the election office.
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Damit wir Request an absentee ballot mit dem zuständigen Wahlamt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Quick answer
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
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Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
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How to do it
Apply directly online
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Costs
Je nach Gemeinde und Leistung – beim zuständigen Amt erfragen
How to proceed
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Request an absentee ballot
Online, by mail, or in person at the election office, providing your voter registration number (found on your voter registration card).
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Receive the materials and fill out the ballot
In the voting booth at home, free from outside influence.
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Return the absentee ballot by mail or drop it off by the deadline
Must be received by the election office by 6:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Responsible authority
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
Voters who are unable or unwilling to cast their ballots in person at the polling place.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 2 days
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Application submitted too late (return is no longer possible in time)
- •Voter forgot to sign the ballot
Common reasons for rejection
- •Application received after the statutory deadline
Alternatives
- Check related services in the application assistant
- Use social counselling before applying
If rejected
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Questions & Answers
Can I pick up absentee ballot materials for someone else?▼
Yes, with a written power of attorney from the eligible voter.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Bundesportal (verwaltung.bund.de)
- Data quality
- 100 %