Do Germans directly elect the Federal Chancellor? What is the difference between the Federal Chancellor and the Federal President? 🤯 First of all, no, Germans do not directly elect the Federal Chancellor. Every person eligible to vote in Germany has two votes in the Bundestag election: 1️⃣ With the first vote, they elect a direct candidate from their own constituency. 2️⃣ With the second vote, citizens decide how many seats a party gets in the parliament. The parliament (Bundestag) in turn elec