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108. In a Bundestag election in Germany, anyone is entitled to vote who …

Official German wording

Bei einer Bundestagswahl in Deutschland darf jeder wählen, der …

  1. in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland wohnt und wählen möchte.
  2. Bürger / Bürgerin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist und mindestens 18 Jahre alt ist.
  3. seit mindestens 3 Jahren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland lebt.
  4. Bürger / Bürgerin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist und mindestens 21 Jahre alt ist.

Answer options

  1. resides in the Federal Republic of Germany and wishes to vote.
  2. is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 18 years old.
  3. has been living in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least 3 years.
  4. is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 21 years old.

Correct answer

is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 18 years old.

Explanation

The governing law is Article 38(1)–(2) of the Basic Law and § 12 of the Federal Election Act: the franchise is held by Germans within the meaning of Article 116(1) who have reached 18 years of age. There is no general residence requirement; Germans abroad may vote subject to § 12(2) BWahlG. Bundestag elections must be universal, direct, free, equal, and secret (Art. 38(1) sentence 1); EU citizens have no Bundestag franchise and vote only at municipal and European levels. The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 in 1970 by constitutional amendment.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.