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Germany - 2012

Migrants have the right to stand for elections at local/national level?

Code:
RED97
Key Area:
Political & Civic Participation
Strand(s):
Equality
25/01/2013 - 10:51
Short Answer

Migrants are only entitled to stand for elections if they have required the German citizenship.
Exempted are EU-citizens who are allowed to stand as candidate in local elections.
Qualitative Info

Migrants are only entitled to stand for elections if they have required the German citizenship.
Exempted are EU-citizens who are allowed to stand as candidate in local elections.

 

Source:

  1. Constitution (Grundgesetz, GG), art. 28, http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/gg/gesamt.pdf, Accessed on 11.01.2012.
  2. Federal Electoral Law (Bundeswahlgesetz, BWahlG), art.15, http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bundesrecht/bwahlg/gesamt.pdf, Accessed on 11.01.2012.

 
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Groups affected/interested Migrants
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Political participation
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