Almost One in Five Eligible Voters in the Vienna Election 2025 is an EU Citizen
Vienna's Deputy Mayor and Integration Councillor Bettina Emmerling invites all eligible EU citizens in Vienna to exercise their right to vote in the district council election during the Vienna election: "Those who live in this city should also be able to have a say in how it develops further. Especially at the district level, many decisions are made that shape our everyday lives - from green spaces to schools to infrastructure. The small Vienna election guide is a good linguistic support here."
EU Citizens Can Vote in District Council Elections in Vienna
"In the district council elections, around 265,000 citizens from other EU countries are eligible to vote. With measures like the "Small Vienna Election Guide," we provide targeted and concise information about the various voting options and aim to increase the voter turnout of EU citizens," said Vienna's City Councillor and City Election Director Jürgen Czernohorszky. In the EU, all citizens have the right, regardless of their nationality, to participate in local elections in their country of residence. However, Vienna functions not only as a municipality but also as an independent federal state. The Vienna City Council simultaneously fulfills the tasks of a state parliament. Therefore, EU citizens residing in Vienna are not allowed to vote in the Vienna City Council election. However, EU citizens can participate in the district council elections in Vienna at the district level.
Requirements for EU Citizens in the Vienna Election
In the district council elections in Vienna, 264,776 EU citizens living in Vienna without Austrian citizenship are eligible to vote. EU citizens must meet two conditions to be able to vote in the district council election. First, they must have had their main residence in Vienna since at least January 28, 2025, and second, they must be at least 16 years old on election day. The city of Vienna has published all essential information about the Vienna City Council and district council elections 2025 in nine languages in the "Small Vienna Election Guide." In addition to German and English, the "Small Vienna Election Guide" is also available in the languages of the seven largest immigrant groups from the EU. The top 8 countries of origin are Germany, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Italy.
All information on who can vote in the Vienna election and who cannot is available here.
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