abstimmenden

Abstimmenden is a German noun derived from the verb abstimmen (to vote or to harmonize). In its most common use, it designates people who participate in a vote or decision by casting their votes, i.e., voters or voting participants. The term appears in political, organizational, and procedural contexts to reference individuals who take part in an electoral or referential process.

Grammatical notes: The singular forms are der Abstimmende (masculine) and die Abstimmende (feminine or generic). The plural nominative is die Abstimmenden; the genitive plural is der Abstimmenden, and the dative plural is den Abstimmenden. In some stylistic contexts, especially in lists or headings, Abstimmenden can appear without a preceding article as a bare plural form.

Usage: Sentences like Die Abstimmenden hatten die Möglichkeit, ihre Stimme abzugeben or Unter den Abstimmenden herrschte gespannte Erwartung illustrate the term as referring to those who actively participate in the vote. The Abstimmenden are contrasted with Stimmberechtigte, the people who have the right to vote but may not have voted, and with die Stimmen, which denotes the votes themselves.

See also: Abstimmung, Stimmberechtigte, Wähler, Stimmrecht.