GermanyNiedersachsen, Aufgabe 4 · Niedersachsen · Your federal state
From what age can you vote in local elections (Kommunalwahlen) in Niedersachsen?
In the exam (German)
Ab welchem Alter darf man in Niedersachsen bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
- a1414
- b1616Correct answer
- c1818
- d2020
Why?
In Niedersachsen you can vote in local elections from the age of 16. In 1996, Niedersachsen was the first federal state where 16-year-olds were allowed to vote in local elections. For the Bundestag election, however, the age is 18.
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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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