Apply for a postal vote
<p>You can apply for postal voting documents in various ways. Please decide which method you prefer. <strong>You cannot submit an application over the phone!</strong></p>
<p>We will send out the postal voting documents as soon as we have received all the necessary documents. This may be shortly before the election. This is independent of how early you submit the application. You bear the risk of receiving the postal voting documents on time. The electoral office has no influence on the timely receipt of the documents by post.</p>
<p><strong>Please note:</strong> If the postal voting documents are to be sent to a different address, please enter this address in addition to your home address.</p>
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 <li><strong>Apply online</strong><br>
  You can <a href="https://www.briefwahl-muenchen.de/" target="">apply</a> for postal voting documents <a href="https://www.briefwahl-muenchen.de/" target="">online</a> in good time before the election. Please note that if you submit your application shortly before election day, it can no longer be guaranteed that the postal voting documents will arrive by post on time.</li>
 <li><strong>Applying by post</strong>
  <p><span>If you would like to request the postal voting documents by post, please use the back of the election notification. Send the request as early as possible.<br>
    Alternatively, there is an <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/GL/Wahlamt/Bundestagswahl/WVZ_BTW25_Antrag_Wahlschein_VF.pdf" target="">application form available for download</a>.</span><br><span>Please let us know by the Monday before the election at the latest if you</span><span>would like to</span><strong><span>receive</span></strong><span>the postal voting documents by post.</span><span>If we receive your application later, we cannot guarantee that the documents will be delivered on time.</span></p></li>
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  <p><strong>Collect in person</strong><br>
   You can also collect your postal voting documents in person two to three weeks before the election. You can do this at the district administration office. The exact address can be found on your election notification. You can also collect the documents from the district inspectorates. Collection is possible until 3 pm on the Friday before the election. You can fill in the postal voting documents directly on site and drop them in a ballot box.</p></li>
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  <p><strong>Applying for postal voting documents with a proxy</strong><br><span>If you would like to collect or apply for postal voting documents by <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/briefwahlunterlagen-mit-vollmacht.html" target="">proxy</a> for another person, there are a few things to bear in mind.</span></p></li>
</ol>
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# Apply for a postal vote

## Summary

The Bundestag election will take place on 23 February 2025. Anyone who is eligible to vote can vote in the polling station or apply for a postal vote.
## Description

You can apply for postal voting documents in various ways. Please decide which method you prefer. **You cannot submit an application over the phone!**

We will send out the postal voting documents as soon as we have received all the necessary documents. This may be shortly before the election. This is independent of how early you submit the application. You bear the risk of receiving the postal voting documents on time. The electoral office has no influence on the timely receipt of the documents by post.

**Please note:** If the postal voting documents are to be sent to a different address, please enter this address in addition to your home address.

1. **Apply online**  
   
   You can [apply](https://www.briefwahl-muenchen.de/) for postal voting documents [online](https://www.briefwahl-muenchen.de/) in good time before the election. Please note that if you submit your application shortly before election day, it can no longer be guaranteed that the postal voting documents will arrive by post on time.
2. **Applying by post**
   
   If you would like to request the postal voting documents by post, please use the back of the election notification. Send the request as early as possible.  
   
   Alternatively, there is an [application form available for download](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/GL/Wahlamt/Bundestagswahl/WVZ_BTW25_Antrag_Wahlschein_VF.pdf).  
   Please let us know by the Monday before the election at the latest if youwould like to**receive**the postal voting documents by post.If we receive your application later, we cannot guarantee that the documents will be delivered on time.
3. **Collect in person**  
   
   You can also collect your postal voting documents in person two to three weeks before the election. You can do this at the district administration office. The exact address can be found on your election notification. You can also collect the documents from the district inspectorates. Collection is possible until 3 pm on the Friday before the election. You can fill in the postal voting documents directly on site and drop them in a ballot box.
4. **Applying for postal voting documents with a proxy**  
   If you would like to collect or apply for postal voting documents by [proxy](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/briefwahlunterlagen-mit-vollmacht.html) for another person, there are a few things to bear in mind.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Please Note

If you apply for a postal vote: Take care of your polling card! You will not get a replacement if you lose it.

## Fee Range

* If you send the application for postal voting documents to the electoral office by post, you must pay postage and use stamps.
* You can return the postal ballot letter with the completed ballot paper to the electoral office without a stamp.
* You only have to pay the standard national postage if you send the postal ballot letter back to the electoral office from abroad.

## Questions and Answers

 
### Can I vote by postal vote from abroad?

 

We will send the postal voting documents to your place of residence. Please enter the address where you are in addition to your main place of residence in Munich.   


**Please note:** Mailing times abroad are often longer. This also applies to postage from abroad.   


Remember when you apply for postal voting documents: **You bear the risk of sending them abroad!** The electoral office has no influence on the timely receipt of postal voting documents abroad.   


   
### I have not received my postal voting documents. What do I do now?

 

The documents can probably only be sent out in February. If you have requested the postal voting documents in advance and have not received them after eight days (in the seventh calendar week), please contact the electoral office.   


Please contact us by the Monday before the election at the latest if you would like to receive the postal voting documents **by post**. If we receive your application later, we cannot guarantee that the documents will be delivered on time.   


You can collect your postal voting documents from the district administration office or one of the district inspectorates by 3 pm on the Friday before the election.   


   
### I would like to change the polling station. Is that possible?

 

If you want to change the polling [station](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/geschaeftsleitung/1093813/), you must apply for a polling card with postal voting documents.   


You can use the polling card to go to any polling station **in your constituency**.   


**Please note:** You cannot hand in the postal voting documents in our polling stations on election day! However, you can go to the polling station with your polling card if you have a valid ID with you.   


   
### By when do I have to hand in the postal voting documents?

 

Postal voting documents must be returned to the electoral office by 6 pm on election Sunday at the latest.   


Use the [official letterboxes and special drop-off points](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/briefwahlunterlagen-zuruecksenden.html) on the election weekend. You can post your postal ballot there until 6 p.m. on election Sunday.   


**Please note:** You cannot hand in your postal voting documents in our polling stations! However, you can go to the polling station with your ballot paper if you have a valid ID (passport/ID card) with you.   


   
### I have further questions.

 

The electoral office will be happy to help you if you have any questions. You can find our telephone number and e-mail address [online](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/geschaeftsleitung/1090245/#k-contact).   


   
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Am Wahltag plötzlich krank
Wenn Sie am Samstag, 7. Oktober oder am Wahlsonntag, 8. Oktober plötzlich erkranken und nicht in den Wahlraum gehen können, kann eine andere Person für Sie die Briefwahlunterlagen noch kurzfristig abholen. Das ist nur am Samstag, 7. Oktober von 7.30 bis 12 Uhr und am Sonntag, 8. Oktober von 8 bis 15 Uhr möglich.
Wichtig: Die Person muss einen Antrag auf Briefwahlunterlagen sowie eine Vollmacht zum Abholen der Briefwahlwahlunterlagen von Ihnen dabei haben – jeweils mit persönlicher Unterschrift. Der Antrag und die Vollmacht können auch handschriftlich geschrieben sein. Außerdem muss die bevollmächtigte Person Ihre Erkrankung nachweisen (ärztliches Attest) und sich mit einem Ausweisdokument (Personalausweis oder Reisepass) ausweisen können.
## Further Links

* [Apply for a postal vote with authorisation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/briefwahlunterlagen-mit-vollmacht.html)
* [Voting after moving or naturalisation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/waehlen-nach-umzug-oder-einbuergerung.html)
* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Information on the Bundestag election](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/bundestagswahlen)
* [Application for a polling card with postal voting documents](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/GL/Wahlamt/Bundestagswahl/WVZ_BTW25_Antrag_Wahlschein_VF.pdf)
* [Apply online](https://www.briefwahl-muenchen.de/)

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