right to vote / electoral law
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right to vote
A person's right to cast their vote in a political election (active voting right).
In Deutschland erhält man das Wahlrecht für Bundestagswahlen mit dem 18. Lebensjahr.
In Germany, you receive the right to vote in federal elections when you turn 18.
electoral law
The entire set of laws and regulations that govern how elections are conducted.
Die Parteien diskutieren eine Reform des Wahlrechts, um den Bundestag zu verkleinern.
The parties are discussing a reform of electoral law in order to reduce the size of the Bundestag.
right to stand
A person's right to stand as a candidate in an election and be elected (passive voting right).
Um das passive Wahlrecht für das Amt des Bundespräsidenten zu haben, muss man mindestens 40 Jahre alt sein.
To have the passive voting right for the office of Federal President, you must be at least 40 years old.
The word consists of 'Wahl' (election) and 'Recht' (right/law). So it describes either the personal right to vote or the entire body of laws (das Recht) surrounding an election.
Das Wahlrecht ist ein fundamentaler Pfeiler der Demokratie.
The right to vote is a fundamental pillar of democracy.
A distinction is made between 'aktives Wahlrecht' (active voting right: the right to cast one's vote) and 'passives Wahlrecht' (passive voting right: the right to stand as a candidate in an election).
Mit 18 Jahren hat man in Deutschland das aktive Wahlrecht für die Bundestagswahl.
At age 18 in Germany, you have the active voting right for federal elections.
When referring to the personal right, typical verbs are 'das Wahlrecht haben' (to have the right to vote), 'sein Wahlrecht ausüben' (to exercise one's right to vote), or 'das Wahlrecht entziehen' (to revoke the right to vote).
Alle wahlberechtigten Bürger sollten ihr Wahlrecht ausüben.
All eligible citizens should exercise their right to vote.
When it refers to the laws, 'Wahlrecht' (electoral law) is often used with verbs such as 'ändern' (to change), 'reformieren' (to reform), or 'diskutieren' (to discuss). The subject is then usually a political institution or party.
Die Regierung plant, das Wahlrecht zu reformieren.
The government plans to reform electoral law.
option
In finance, an Option can be a contractually secured right to buy or sell something later. Wahlrecht, by contrast, refers to the political right to cast one's vote in an election. Option is therefore the right term for a financial contract, while Wahlrecht is the right term in a political election.
Mit seinem Wahlrecht kann er bei der nächsten Wahl seine Stimme abgeben.
His right to vote allows him to cast his ballot in the next election.
Mit dieser Option kann sie die Aktie später zum festgelegten Preis kaufen.
With this option, she can buy the stock later at the specified price.
