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Migration Advisory Board election · 22 November 2026

How to vote
for AVS.

On the ballot, find the German list name “Achtsam, vielfältig, sozialdemokratisch (AVS)”. One list vote supports our whole team.

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Voting explained
in 54 seconds.

Find AVS, mark the list and submit your ballot. The short animation explains the simplest way to support our whole team.

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Election day

Sunday, 22 November 2026. Postal votes must reach the election office no later than 6 p.m.

40

Votes

Under the current election rules, you have as many votes as there are seats: 40 in total.

AVS

Our list name

Look for “Achtsam, vielfältig, sozialdemokratisch”. We will publish the official list number once it is confirmed.

01 / FIND AVS ON THE BALLOT
01

Find the list

Look for Achtsam, vielfältig, sozialdemokratisch (AVS) on the ballot paper.

02

Mark the list

Put one cross in the circle beside our list name. Your votes are then allocated to AVS candidates in list order until all votes have been used.

03

Submit your ballot

Fold the ballot as instructed and place it in the ballot box – or return your postal-voting documents to the election office in good time.

02 / WHO CAN VOTE?

Your city.
Your voice.

Without German citizenship

You are automatically entered in the electoral register if you are at least 18 on election day, have had your primary residence in Munich for at least six months – since 22 May 2026 at the latest – and are not excluded from voting. Your election notification will arrive by post.

With German citizenship

You may also be eligible if you additionally hold a foreign citizenship or have been naturalised for no more than twelve years on election day. You must apply to join the electoral register by Friday, 6 November 2026 – by email to briefwahl.kvr@muenchen.de or by post to KVR Wahlamt, Ruppertstraße 19, 80466 Munich.

In person or by post

You can vote at a polling station or by post. A polling card lets you vote at any Munich polling station, but completed postal-voting documents are not accepted there.

You can distribute votes among candidates from different lists (panachage) and give an individual candidate up to three votes (cumulative voting). Important: never cast more than 40 votes in total, or the ballot may be invalid.
03 / POSTAL-VOTE & REGISTER DEADLINES

Make sure your vote counts.

Last day for eligible German citizens to apply for entry in the electoral register.

Online applications for postal-voting documents; Munich states an 11 a.m. deadline on 16 November.

Postal-voting documents can be collected in person; Munich states a 12 noon deadline on 20 November.

Postal-voting documents must have reached the election office. Allow enough time for delivery.

OFFICIAL INFORMATION

This overview is based on information from the City of Munich and the current election rules. Check the official pages before voting in case deadlines or organisational details change.

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