Local electoral law (Lower Saxony)
In the state of Lower Saxony , according to Sections 1 and 2 of the Lower Saxony Local Election Act (NKWG) in local elections
- the council of the municipality or the council of the city ,
- the district council ,
- the mayor
- the district administrator of the district
elected.
Other elections to be carried out according to this right of choice are elections
- of the local council or the city district, if such are formed,
- of the joint municipality council, provided the municipality belongs to a joint municipality
- the regional assembly (in the Hanover region )
- of the joint municipality mayor
- of the Lord Mayor (in large cities)
- of the regional president (in the Hanover region)
Web links
- Lower Saxony Local Election Act (NKWG) (PDF file; 167 kB)
- Lower Saxony municipal electoral code (NKWO) (PDF file; 277 kB)
- Local elections in Lower Saxony - side of the Ministry of the Interior