Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has announced that the German coalition government will put forward a new draft law called the Federal Participation Act. This new legislation aims to grant non-EU nationals with a German residence permit the right to vote in local elections. Currently, voting rights in municipal elections are limited to German citizens and EU nationals. The outline for this draft law is expected to be completed before Christmas. However, since the Act would amend the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) it will require multiple voting rounds in both the Bundestag and Bundesrat. In addition to expanding voting rights, the government is also focused on increasing the representation of individuals with migration backgrounds within public administration. Similar laws aimed at improving workplace integration and participation for people with migration backgrounds have already been adopted at local and regional levels across Germany, including here in Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Baden-Württemberg.