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From what age can you vote in local elections (Kommunalwahlen) in Saarland?
In the exam (German)
Ab welchem Alter darf man im Saarland bei Kommunalwahlen wählen?
- a1414
- b1616
- c1818Correct answer
- d2020
Why?
In Saarland you can only vote in local elections from the age of 18; this is set out in Saarland's Local Elections Act (Kommunalwahlgesetz). In most other federal states, 16-year-olds can already vote in local elections – Saarland is one of the few exceptions.
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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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