Apply for a voting card
Applying for an absentee ballot at the election office, which entitles the voter to cast a ballot in a different voting district or by mail.
Wo wohnen Sie?
Damit wir Apply for a voting card mit dem zuständigen Wahlamt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Quick answer
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Documents you need
Personalausweis oder Reisepass · Formular / Antrag
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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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Submit an application to the election office
Online, in writing, or in person, providing your voter registration number.
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Receive your voter registration card and absentee ballot materials
By mail or for pickup.
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Antrag einreichen
Persönlich, postalisch oder online beim zuständigen Amt einreichen und Bearbeitungsbestätigung aufbewahren.
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 to vote at their polling place on Election Day or who wish to vote by mail.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 3 days
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Election notice was misplaced, resulting in a delay in filing the application
- •Unterlagen nicht vollständig – vor Abgabe Checkliste prüfen
Common reasons for rejection
- •Missed the application deadline (usually 6 p.m. on the Friday before the election)
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.
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Questions & Answers
Wie lange dauert Wahlschein beantragen?▼
In der Regel ca. 3 Werktage – je nach Behörde und Auslastung.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Bundesportal (verwaltung.bund.de)
- Data quality
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