There is something in the air in Germany. Not just the cold burst of frigid winter air that has us cowering beneath our massive scarves - something is up.

Casual talk has taken on an undertone of urgency and through my broken German I hear muttered words like Piraten, Kanzlerkandidaten and Merkel tossed about with abandon. Signs are littered over the city. Political chatter consumes the TV and radio. Even clueless me can see it's election season.

Can you vote in the country you live in? Do you vote in elections in your country of citizenship? Do you feel like the laws are fair in your country of residence?

Full Post on NOT Being able to vote abroad: http://texkourgan.blogexpat.com/blog/2013/09/19/political-awareness-as-an-expat