http://www.dresden.de/de/02/030/c_04.php?c...0000033295-1015

So i was not aware that anything like this existed until i got the letter in the mail. I will be going to vote although i have not found anyway to understand who to vote for. I will go to the next meeting (the last before the election) on the 20. may at 7pm rathaus 2 second floor romm 15, to try to see if i can get a feel for any of the people running again. As well as what exactly they do. The web site says what they should do but not how they will be able too.

In anycase i always liked to vote and i plan to be a regular at the meeting even if only to practice my german as well as compare how bad it is with fellow non natives.

You should be able to vote if you where a resident since march in dresden and you are not a european citizen.

i think turn out is kind of light and each person gets 3 votes and so it is really possiable to have some effect i think.

with some poking around and a english site with some info
http://www.dresden.de/en/02/foreigners.php