Frustrating: Voting Age Limits and the 2025 Federal Election

• In Event: Electoral Redistricting, Voter Registration, and Voting Reforms

Brief Overview

The 2025 German election was potentially frustrating for young voters, as it was moved forward from September to February 2025. Using an RDD design we aim to examine these circumstances, providing causal insights into consequences of (in)eligibility.

Authors

• Thorsten Faas, University of Toronto

• Marvin Reis, Freie Universitat Berlin