304. From what age may one vote in municipal elections in Baden-Württemberg?

Answer options

1. 14
2. 16
3. 18
4. 20

Explanation

Since the 2013 reform of Baden‑Württemberg’s municipal electoral law (first applied in the 2014 local elections), the active right to vote begins at age 16. This lowering of the voting age rests on the Länder’s competence to regulate municipal suffrage within the framework of Article 28(1) of the Basic Law and is codified in the Baden‑Württemberg Municipal Electoral Act; it applies to Germans and EU citizens resident in the municipality. For state (Landtag) and federal elections the voting age remains 18, and eligibility for office (passive suffrage) at the municipal level generally starts at 18.