Elections
Upcoming elections
Election of the Advisory Board for Migration and Integration
On Sunday, November 10, 2024, the municipal advisory boards for migration and integration will be newly elected in Rhineland-Palatinate. In Idar-Oberstein, too, all residents with a history of migration are called upon to vote.
What is elected?
The Advisory Board for Migration and Integration is elected every five years. The advisory board represents the interests of foreign residents living in Idar-Oberstein as well as citizens with a migration background. The aim is to promote political decision-making and offer support.
Who can vote (active voting rights)?
Eligible to vote on election day are
- all foreign or stateless residents as well as dual nationals and persons with a migration background,
- who have reached the age of 16,
- have been registered with their main residence in Idar-Oberstein for at least three months and
- are not excluded from the right to vote.
Who may be elected (passive suffrage)?
All eligible voters who are not disqualified from holding public office by a court ruling are eligible.
The State Association of Advisory Councils for Migration and Integration (AGARP) answers general questions about the election on its website at www.https://wahlen2024.agarp.de/fragen-und-antworten/, by telephone on 06131 638435 or by email at agarp@agarp.de. The AGARP also regularly sends out information about the elections by circular mail. Interested parties can sign up to the mailing list using the contact details provided. Anyone interested in standing as a candidate can also contact the Idar-Oberstein city administration for further information. Either by e-mail to wahlamt@idar-oberstein.de or by calling 06781-64 1113, the staff will be happy to provide information.
Applying for postal voting documents
You can apply for postal voting documents via the link https://tbk.ewois.de/IWS/startini.do?mb=198.
Announcements on the advisory board election
- Announcement of the election period, the polling station and voting for the election of the Advisory Council for Migration and Integration of the City of Idar-Oberstein
- Announcement of the approved nominations for the election of the Advisory Council for Migration and Integration
- Statutes on the election of the Advisory Council for Migration and Integration of the City of Idar-Oberstein
- Announcement on the entry of residents who are exempt from the obligation to register and certain German residents entitled to vote in the electoral roll
Documents for the advisory board election
Past elections
Europe
The European elections took place on 09.06.2014. The results of the European elections for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, the district of Birkenfeld and the town of Idar-Oberstein can be found on the website of the state returning officer at www.wahlen.rlp.de/europawahl/ergebnisse.
Bundestag
The election to the 20th German Bundestag took place on 26.09.2021.
Further results of the federal election for the state of Rhineland-Palatinate can be found on the website of the state returning officer at www.wahlen.rlp.de/bundestagswahl/ergebnisse.
State Parliament Rhineland-Palatinate
The election to the 18th state parliament took place on 14.03.2021.
Further results of the state election can be found on the website of the state returning officer atwww.wahlen.rlp.de/kommunalwahlen/ergebnisse
City Council
The local elections in Rhineland-Palatinate took place on 09.06.2019.
Distribution of seats on Idar-Oberstein City Council 2024 - 2029:
Further results can be found on the website of the state election administrator at https://www.rlp-wahlen.de/M198/SR_Wahl/. Further information on the City Council, its members and its committees can be found in the council and citizen information system.
District Administrator
On Sunday, October 15, 2023, the run-off election for District Administrator of the Birkenfeld district took place. The overall result can be found on the Birkenfeld district administration website at https://www.landkreis-birkenfeld.de.
Lord Mayor
The election for Lord Mayor of the city of Idar-Oberstein took place on 26.06.2022. The only candidate was incumbent Frank Frühauf. He was elected with 88.1% of the valid votes cast. His second term of office begins on 01.03.2023.
Advisory Board for Migration and Integration
The election for the Advisory Board for Migration and Integration (BMI) of the city of Idar-Oberstein took place on October 27, 2019.