Photo Gallery Voting German Style
Voters in the southern town of Schleching cast their votes wearing traditional Bavarian outfits.
Many Bavarians dug out their traditional "Lederhosen" and feather hats for the occasion.
Two residents of Hornberg turned up at the polling booth wearing costumes native to Germany's Black Forest region.
The women donned traditional "Bollenhut" hats, which have been worn in the region since the 18th century.
In the eastern state of Brandenburg, a woman was seen casting her vote in a traditional dress and headscarf.
Two nuns cast their vote in the German capital of Berlin in a local primary school.
One voter's dog accompanied him to the ballot box.
Some voters in Bavaria also wore the traditional "dirndl" dress for the occasion.
A Bavarian man even took his two sons into the voting booth.
Not all Germans dressed up in traditional garb for the occasion -- the majority turned up in everyday clothing.
Polls indicate that voter turnout has risen in this year's election.
A voter in Berlin brought his dachshund to the polling station.
