general election 1976 East German general election 1981 East German general election 1986 East German general election 1990 East German general election Local elections Local elections in Germany () include elections for most regional and local subdivisions, unless their representatives are appointed or elected by another assembly or office. Such local elections are conducted for representatives in districts, cities, towns, villages and various other administrative regional organizations. In cities and towns local elections usually include voting for a lord mayor or mayor. Smaller villages and settlements may elect a representative () with limited administrative power. Local elections are also often combined with polls about important local matters and questions of general public interest (i.e. the construction of local roads or other infrastructure facilities). While such polls are not legally binding in most cases, their results have considerable influence on local political decisions. After the Maastricht Treaty of 1992 to strengthen the European integration, Germany and other EU member states implemented legislative changes to grant foreigners of other EU countries the right to vote in local elections in their host country. Foreign EU citizens can vote in elections on district and municipal level in Germany, after the German states adapted their regulations between 1995 and 1998. See also Electoral calendar Electoral system Electoral system of Germany References Further reading External links Adam Carr's Election Archive Parties and elections Opinion poll tracker with data, graph and daily average Latest polling results for state and federal elections The Federal Returning Officer. Official Site of the Federal Returning Officer. Collection of German Election Posters of Weimar Republic and Federal Republic NSD: European Election Database – Germany publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1990–2009