Election nomination process

Prerequisites

Nominations must be submitted in writing. The respective form (completeness and correctness of the documents) as well as deadline requirements must be observed.

Documents required

A nomination must contain:

• the election proposal itself (list of candidates)
• the candidates’ declarations of consent
• the candidates’ certificates of eligibility (or, in the case of Union citizens, an affirmation in lieu of oath if necessary)
• Minutes of the nomination meeting of the candidates
• an affidavit about the convening meeting
• If necessary, supporting signatures

Deadlines

Deadlines for submitting nominations


European elections: until the 83rd day before the election, 6 p.m.


Federal election: until the 69th day before the election, 6 p.m.


Citizens' election: until the 90th day before the election, 4 p.m.


District assembly election: until the 90th day before the election, 4 p.m.

Procedure

First, the necessary documents or forms must be requested from the responsible federal, state, district or district electoral office. All required information must then be provided on these documents. An online portal can be used for this if necessary. In the last step, the complete election proposal must be submitted completely and within the deadline.

Processing time

The submitting person usually receives an initial assessment of admissibility when submitting on site.


The final decision is made by the electoral committee responsible for admission.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

The responsible committees decide whether to accept or not accept the nominations. It is possible to lodge a complaint against the decision with the responsible authority.




The applicable regulations can be found in the relevant electoral laws.

Legal basis

§§ 8-14 European Elections Act


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/euwg/BJNR007090978.html




§§ 18-28 Federal Election Act


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwahlg/BJNR003830956.html




§§ 22-26 Citizens' Elections Act


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-B%C3%BCrgWGHA1971V7P22/part/X




§§ 18-23 District Assembly Election Act


https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BezWahl-GHA1977V10P18/part/X

European elections :

• Election proposals can be submitted by parties and voter associations
• Election proposals must be submitted with all required forms
• Responsible: Federal Returning Authority

• Election proposals can be submitted by parties and individual applicants
• Election proposals must be submitted with all required forms
• Responsible: State and district election authorities

• Election proposals can be submitted by parties, voter associations and individual applicants
• Election proposals must be submitted with all required forms
• Responsible: State and district election authorities

• Election proposals can be submitted by parties, voter associations and individual applicants
• Election proposals must be submitted with all required forms
• Responsible: District Returning Officer