GermanyAufgabe 126 · Politics in a democracy
What do citizens who are entitled to vote in Germany receive before an election?
In the exam (German)
Was bekommen wahlberechtigte Bürgerinnen und Bürger in Deutschland vor einer Wahl?
- aa polling card from the municipalityeine Wahlbenachrichtigung von der GemeindeCorrect answer
- ba voting permit from the Federal Presidenteine Wahlerlaubnis von der Bundespräsidentin/von dem Bundespräsidenten
- ca notification from the Federal Conventioneine Benachrichtigung von der Bundesversammlung
- da notification from the parish officeeine Benachrichtigung vom Pfarramt
Why?
A few weeks before the election, the municipality sends a polling card (Wahlbenachrichtigung) by post to everyone who is entitled to vote. It says when and at which polling station you can vote; you can also use it to apply for a postal vote (Briefwahl). Nobody needs a “voting permit” – you have the right to vote by law.
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Why is there a 5% threshold in the electoral law of the Federal Republic of Germany? It exists because …Correct answer:many small parties make it harder to form a government.
Warum gibt es die 5%-Hürde im Wahlgesetz der Bundesrepublik Deutschland? Es gibt sie, weil … — viele kleine Parteien die Regierungsbildung erschweren.
Aufgabe 128
Members of parliament who are elected by the citizens are called …Correct answer:representatives (Abgeordnete).
Parlamentsmitglieder, die von den Bürgerinnen und Bürgern gewählt werden, nennt man … — Abgeordnete.
Aufgabe 129
In Germany, the people elect …Correct answer:the Bundestag.
Vom Volk gewählt wird in Deutschland … — der Bundestag.
Aufgabe 130
Which ballot paper would be valid in an election to the Bundestag (Bundestagswahl)? Based on the Federal Electoral Regulations (Bundeswahlordnung, BWO), Annex 26Correct answer:1
Welcher Stimmzettel wäre bei einer Bundestagswahl gültig? In Anlehnung an Bundeswahlordnung (BWO), Anlage 26 — 1
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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