European elections Determination of the election results

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You can find out how the result of a European election is determined here.

  • Service description

    When the election is over, the electoral and postal ballot boards determine how many votes the respective list ballot proposal has received for their respective electoral and postal ballot districts. The district or city electoral committees then determine how many votes the respective list nominations received within the respective district or city. These election committees can also correct the findings of the election committees and decide on the validity of votes cast. As the next instance, the state electoral committee determines the votes for the election proposals on a state-by-state basis. It may make arithmetical corrections to the results of the electoral boards and district and city electoral committees. Finally, the Federal Electoral Committee determines the votes cast at federal level. It also determines the number of seats for the list election proposals and determines the elected candidates. The Federal Electoral Committee may make arithmetical adjustments to the results of the Land electoral committees.

  • Procedure

    The result of the European elections is determined as follows:

    • The electoral and postal ballot boards determine the result in each electoral and postal ballot district, prepare a record and submit it to the municipal authority.
    • The municipal authority of a district municipality prepares a compilation of the results of all polling districts and postal ballot districts in the municipal area and submits it to the district returning officer.
    • The district and city electoral committees determine the result in their area of responsibility (district or independent city) and forward it to the state returning officer.
    • The Land electoral committee determines the result in the Land and forwards it to the Federal Returning Officer.
    • The Federal Electoral Committee determines the result for the federal government, how many seats are allocated to the individual parties and which candidates have been elected.

  • Prerequisites

    The prerequisite for determining the election result is the determination of the lower levels (district, state).

  • Which documents are required?

    • Annex 25 to the European Electoral Regulations: Election record on the determination and establishment of the result of the election in the constituency in the election to the European Parliament
    • Annex 26 to the European Electoral Regulations: Compilation of the final results of the election to the European Parliament
    • Annex 27 to the European Electoral Regulations: Election Record on the Determination and Establishment of the Result of the Postal Vote in the Election to the European Parliament
    • Annex 28 to the European Election Regulations: Minutes of the meeting of the district electoral committee/city electoral committee to determine and establish the election result of the election to the European Parliament
    • Annex 29 to the European Electoral Regulations: Minutes of the meeting of the Land Electoral Committee to determine and establish the result of the election to the European Parliament
    • Annex 30 to the European Electoral Regulations: Minutes of the meeting of the Federal Electoral Committee to determine and establish the election result in the electoral area of the election to the European Parliament

  • What fees are incurred?

    none

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    Not applicable

  • Processing time

    approx. 4 weeks

  • Legal basis

  • Legal remedy

    Objection as part of the election scrutiny at the German Bundestag.

  • What else should I know?

    Further information on the topic of elections can be found at:

  • Short text

    • European elections Determination of the final election result
    • Votes cast for the respective list election proposal are counted by the election or postal ballot board after the end of the election period
    • The respective district or city electoral committees then determine how many votes were cast for the individual nominations in the districts or independent cities; these electoral committees have the right of review
    • The state electoral committees then determine the votes on a state-by-state basis
    • Finally, the Federal Electoral Committee determines how many votes have been cast for the list election proposals, how many seats each list election proposal receives and which candidate has been elected
    • responsible: Election committee, district or city election committee, state election committee, federal election committee

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  • Library entry status

    5

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