Question 78 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In a Bundestag election in Germany, anyone may vote who ...

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lives in the Federal Republic of Germany and wishes to vote.
is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 18 years old.
has lived in the Federal Republic of Germany for at least 3 years.
is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 21 years old.

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Correct answer to question 108: is a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany and is at least 18 years old.

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To vote in a Bundestag election you must hold German citizenship and be at least 18 on election day (Article 38(2) of the Basic Law and Section 12 BWG). Foreign nationals cannot vote federally; EU citizens may vote only in local and European elections.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

Bei einer Bundestagswahl in Deutschland darf jeder wählen, der …

in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland wohnt und wählen möchte.
Bürger / Bürgerin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist und mindestens 18 Jahre alt ist.
seit mindestens 3 Jahren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland lebt.
Bürger / Bürgerin der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ist und mindestens 21 Jahre alt ist.

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