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Get polling station finder and general information about the polling station (federal election)

Here you can find your polling station for the federal election on February 23, 2025.

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Detailed description

In the federal election, citizens elect the members of the German Bundestag (constituency list) or those of a party (state list). To exercise your right to vote, cast your vote on election Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the polling station responsible for your home address.

After the polls close at 6:00 p.m., the public counting of votes begins. You can watch the vote counting, regardless of whether you are eligible to vote or not.
The results from the polling stations are collected and recorded centrally. The overall result of the election is then determined and published.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • To cast a vote in the federal election, you must be eligible to vote.
  • To observe the count: No

Documents required

  • election notification
  • proof of identity

Please note

If you initially opted for postal voting, you can also use your postal voting documents to vote directly at a polling station. However, the ballot paper must be issued for your constituency. Otherwise, you will be directed to a polling station in your constituency and must vote there.
To verify the information on the ballot paper, you must present an identification document.

Deadlines

You must cast your vote on election Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Procedure

  • You will receive your voting notification.
  • Your voting notification card will tell you which polling station you can vote at.
  • If you can no longer find your voting notification card, you can find your local polling station using the polling station finder.
  • Take proof of identity with you to the polling station.
  • On election day, cast your vote at your local polling station. Alternatively, you can use postal voting.
  • After the polling stations close, the public counting of votes begins. Results from the polling stations are collected and recorded centrally.
  • The results are announced after the counting and the overall result is determined. The elected representatives are announced and take up their mandate.

Processing time

No

Fees

No

Legal remedies

No

Legal basis

election notification


§ 19 Federal Election Ordinance (BWO)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwo_1985/__19.html




ballot paper


§ 25 Federal Election Code

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwo_1985/__25.html


§ 26 Federal Election Code

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwo_1985/__26.html


§ 27 Federal Election Code

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwo_1985/__27.html


§ 28 Federal Election Code

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bwo_1985/__28.html

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Last updated: 05.02.2025