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Status of Electoral Law
Question:What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
Answer(s): a. Part of Constitution
c. Decree
Comments: The Constitution contains certain clauses on elections(Art. 38 – 48), however separate elections legislation exists.
Source: Doreen Namislo, Bundeswahlleiter (Federal Returning Office) Constitution of Germany, Art 38-48 Federal Elections Act, 1993
Verified: 2021/11/16
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Electoral Law covers
Question:The national electoral law covers:
Answer(s): a. National elections
Comments: Members of the German Bundestag shall be elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections. They shall be representatives of the whole people, not bound by orders or instructions, and responsible only to their conscience. Details shall be regulated by a federal law
Source: Constitution, Ch.3, Art.38 https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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Compulsory/voluntary voting
Question:Is voting on the national level voluntary or compulsory?
Answer(s): a. Voting is voluntary
Comments: Members of the German Bundestag shall be elected in general, direct, free, equal and secret elections. They shall be representatives of the whole people, not bound by orders or instructions, and responsible only to their conscience.
Source: Constitution, Ch.3, Art.38(1) https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf
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Electoral Disputes Agency(ies)
Question:What are the agency(ies) responsible for the first level of formal electoral disputes?
Answer(s): a. Judiciary
d. Other
Comments: The electoral scrutiny is the responsibility of the parliament (German Bundestag). Complaints against decisions by the Bundestag may be brought to the Federal Constitutional Court.
Source: Constitution, Ch.3, Art.41 (1,2) https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/englisch_gg/englisch_gg.pdf Federal Constitutional Court Act http://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/EN/Gesetze/BVerfGG.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=2#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Constitutional%20Court%20may,for%20other%20constitutional%20court%20proceedings.&text=Applications%20for%20a%20decision%20pursuant,or%20by%20a%20Land%20government.
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