The age threshold is reached on the eighteenth birthday.
“Having completed the eighteenth year of life” means that the person has turned 18. It does not mean waiting another year until their nineteenth birthday. The question concerns the right to vote: personally casting a ballot.
The Municipal Code combines this age with other conditions. It specifies German or another EU nationality and, as a general rule, at least three months’ residence in the municipality. Where there is more than one home, the main residence matters; statutory exclusions must also be considered.
The other three answers
Fourteen and sixteen are too early; twenty is not required.
14
At 14, Sachsen’s age threshold for local voting has not yet been reached. Political interest and eligibility to vote are different things.
16
Sixteen is incorrect under the current Saxon rule checked. Do not automatically transfer an age threshold from another state or another type of election to this question.
20
An otherwise eligible person does not need to wait until 20. The statutory age threshold is 18.
Being a resident is not the same as being eligible to vote.
The Municipal Code distinguishes all residents from municipal citizens who meet the legal conditions. Living in Sachsen and reaching a birthday therefore do not by themselves complete the eligibility check.
The law was checked on 21 October 2026. Voting ages can be changed by legislation. For an upcoming election, use current official information and consult the responsible electoral authority if necessary.
Sections 15 and 16 · Municipal Code of Sachsen ↗Sachsen + local election → from 18, with further requirements.
Always connect a voting age with a particular type of election and federal state.
Three words for this question
- das aktive Wahlrechtright to vote
- The right to cast a ballot in an election.
- das vollendete Lebensjahrcompleted year of life
- The age threshold is reached on the corresponding birthday.
- die Hauptwohnungmain residence
- The legally relevant main home when a person has several residences.