How Germany’s Election System Works: What to Watch for Tomorrow - Bloomberg.com:
Sept. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Voters in the Federal Republic of Germany -- created in 1949 after World War II -- elect members of the 17th Bundestag, or lower house of parliament, tomorrow.
How many people can cast ballots?
Out of Germany’s population of about 82 million, 62.2 million are eligible to vote. Of these, about 3.5 million will be voting for the first time. Voting rights are given from the age of 18. The biggest single age group voting is aged 40 to 49, making up 20.6 percent of the electorate. Voting takes place in schools and other public buildings. In the last election in 2005 about 9 million people cast postal votes. Turnout then was 77.7 percent.
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