Lower Saxony's local constitution means tradition and consistency. But to what extent does it do justice to today's realities (including declining voter turnout)? This is discussed in the contribution of former MPA student of the MPA Pascal Dissmer on the basis of the role models of political mandate holders on the Lower Saxonian local level. Dißmer, Pascal, 2023. role images of elected officials in Lower Saxony. In: GWP - Gesellschaft Wirtschaft Politik 72 (2), 169-179, https://doi.org/10.3224/gwp.v72i2.06 (available as Open Access).