Electoral roll

In the electoral register all persons are registered, are eligible to vote.

In many countries ( not in Germany ), the electorate must enter within a certain time, even in a register to be able to choose on election day in their place of residence assigned polling station may.

Germany

In Germany the electoral roll is applied to a level specified by the respective electoral rules date from the data of the registration office. Here, then all the respective persons entitled to vote are recorded. Thereafter, a deadline for the insight on the electoral roll and the applications for registration in the same is granted. This is especially for GL engaged voters of importance.

Only persons who are listed in the electoral register may exercise their right to vote in elections. It serves to ensure the equality of choice by making a possible control who is allowed to vote at all, and who has already voted on election day. Voter lists are created, not only in political elections. Electoral rolls or voter lists, there are, for example, in works council elections, Staff Council elections, elections in big clubs.

Austria

In Austria, every Austrian citizen is automatically detected with primary residence in the electoral register, and thus the electoral roll. Austrians and EU citizens must make an application to be included in the electoral register and thus can also be included in the electoral roll.