Nora E. Sánchez Gassen analyses how demographic trends and electoral law have influenced the
German electorate in the past and projects their future impact. A set of population projections
illustrates how the size and age structure of the electorate will change until 2030 due to
ongoing demographic changes. Additional analyses reveal how reforms of electoral law and
citizenship law could be used to influence these trends. Overall the author combines
demographic methods with democratic theory in order to investigate a topic that has so far
received little attention in discussions on demographic change: the future of the democratic
system.
