Indicator history

There are no particular practical obstacles or problems for the group of German citizens with a migration background in exercising their right to vote.

There is no evidence that German citizens with a migration background face particular practical obstacles or problems in exercising their right to vote. For German citizens who have a migration background, the participation in elections is nearly as high as for Germans without a migrations background.

Moreover, the participation of foreigners from an EU member state in local elections and for the European parliament, on the other hand, is clearly below the rates of Germans.

Source:

• Wüst, Andreas M. (2006): Wahlverhalten und politische Partizipation von Migranten. in: Der Bürger im Staat. 56. Jahrgang, Heft 4/2006, p. 228-234, http://www.buergerimstaat.de/4_06/integration.pdf (16.01.2012).