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Boundary Delimitation
BD01 Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
BD02 The authority responsible for final approval of the constituency boundaries is:
BD03 On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
BD04 If population is a criterion, which population figure is used?
Direct Democracy
DD01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: MinRat Mag. Robert Stein
DD02 Which forms of direct democracy, if any, are currently possible at the national level?
Please check the glossary for the definition of the following terms:
DD03 What is the legal basis for mandatory referendums at the national level?
DD04 What is the legal basis for optional referendums at the national level?
DD05 What is the legal basis for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
DD06 What is the legal basis for agenda initiatives at the national level?
DD07 What is the legal basis for recalls at the national level?
DD08 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for mandatory referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD09 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for optional referendums at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD10 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for citizens' initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD101 What restrictions, if any, are there in relation to signature collection for a recall?
DD103 What form of checks are undertaken to verify signatures for a citizens' initiative?
DD105 Who is responsible for checking the signatures?
DD11 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for agenda initiatives at the national level?
Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD12 What is the legal basis for the administrative requirements for recalls at the national level? Tick as appropriate and specify the relevant constitutional, legal or regulatory provisions below.
DD125 Is the government permitted to campaign either in favour of or against any specific outcome to a referendum, initiatives or recall vote?
DD13 When were direct democracy mechanisms first introduced into the legal framework at the national level?
Date (yyyy)
a. Mandatory referendum 1920
DD14 When was an administrative framework for direct democracy mechanisms first introduced at the national level? Date (yyyy)
a. Mandatory referendum 1929
DD15 Who is responsible for managing the administration of direct democracy mechanisms at the national level?
DD16 Does this agency/department also manage the administration of national elections?
DD17 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD18 Are optional referendums currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD19 Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD20 Are agenda initiatives currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD21 Are recalls currently possible at first tier (regions/states/provinces, etc) authority level?
DD22 Are mandatory referendums currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD23 Are optional referendums currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD24 Are citizens' initiatives currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD25 Are agenda initiatives currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD26 Are recalls currently possible at local (municipalities/districts/communes, etc) authority level?
DD27 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are mandatory at the national level?
DD28 What are the issues, if any, in relation to which referendums are optional at the national level?
DD31 Who can initiate a referendum at the national level?
DD32 Who is responsible for drafting the mandatory referendum question?
DD33 Who is responsible for drafting the optional referendum question?
DD34 Which of the following, if any, are required to be included in the mandatory referendum question?
DD35 Which of the following, if any, are required to be included in the optional referendum question?
DD36 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for mandatory referendums?
DD37 Which institution(s) decides on the final form of the ballot text for optional referendums?
DD38 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a mandatory referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
c. No quorum required (X)
DD39 What, if any, are the quorum requirements for a optional referendum to be valid? Please specify numbers/percentages.
c. No quorom required (X)
DD40 What are the requirements for mandatory referendums to pass?
DD41 What are the requirements for optional referendums to pass?
DD43 When is the outcome of a mandatory referendum binding?
DD44 When is the outcome of an optional referendum binding?
DD45 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the citizens' initiative process at the national level?
DD46 Which types of issues can be proposed by citizens using the agenda initiative process at the national level?
DD48 Which issues, if any, are excluded from being the subject of an agenda initiative at the national level?
DD49 Who may propose the registration of a citizens' initiative?
Please specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD50 Who may propose the registration of an agenda initiative?
Please specify in the “Comments” section below.
DD51 What material is necessary to accompany an application for registration?
DD52 Who determines the title of a citizens' initiative?
DD53 Who determines the title of an agenda initiative?
DD54 Which, if any, of the following disqualify a proposed title of an initiative?
DD56 Under what circumstances is an initiative checked for constitutionality or legality?
DD57 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, who is responsible for undertaking it?
DD58 If a check of the constitutionality or legality of an initiative takes place, when does this happen?
DD60 At which stage in the initiative process, if at all, can alternative proposals be made?
DD63 Who decides the final ballot text?
DD64 Once an initiative is qualified for the ballot, the vote on it takes place:
DD74 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a citizens' initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable (X)
DD75 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for an agenda initiative?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
a. Fixed number (X)
DD78 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for a citizens' initiative has been published?
DD79 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for an agenda initiative has been published?
DD82 What restrictions, if any, apply in relation to the individuals who can sign the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
DD84 How many verified signatures are required to start the formal decision-making stage for a recall?
Indicate figures in the appropriate boxes. If more than one answer exists for any individual box, explain in the comment section.
e. Not applicable (X)
DD85 What is the deadline, if any, for collecting the required number of signatures after a proposal for recall has been published?
DD89 Where can proposals for a citizens' initiative be signed?
DD90 Where can proposals for an agenda initiative be signed?
DD91 Where can proposals for a recall be signed?
DD94 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for a citizens' initiative?
DD95 What information must signatories provide when signing the proposal for an agenda initiative?
Electoral Management
EM01 Please provide the following contact information for the national electoral management body:
a. Name of Institution Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres)
EM02 Does this national electoral body have the responsibility for elections at:
EM03 The national electoral management body reports to:
EM04 The budget of the national electoral management body is determined by:
EM05 The expenditures of the national electoral management body are controlled by:
EM06 The term of the members of the national electoral management body is:
EM07 The national electoral management body chairperson, or equivalent, is chosen in the following way:
EM08 According to official sources, what was the estimated overall cost (in US dollars if available) of the most recent national elections?
a. estimated total: 7 Mio Euro Electoral Systems
ES01 How is the Head of State selected?
ES02 How is the Head of Government selected?
ES03 Does the country have a president?
ES04 The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
ES05 What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
ES06 What is the electoral system for Chamber 2 of the national legislature?
ES07 If List PR is used, is a highest average formula used?
ES08 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 1?
ES09 What is the level at which seats are distributed in Chamber 2?
ES10 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 1 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
ES11 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 1, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved for:
e. Not applicable X
ES12 Are special constituencies or seats reserved in Chamber 2 for specific groups, such as minorities, specific nationality or other groups?
ES13 If special constituencies or seats are reserved in Chamber 2, specify which interest groups, and the proportion of total seats reserved:
e. Not applicable X
ES14 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 1?
ES15 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a party to win seats in Chamber 2?
ES16 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a candidate (independent/party) to win a seat in Chamber 1?
ES17 What is the legally imposed minimum threshold of votes required by a candidate (independent/party) to win a seat in Chamber 2?
ES18 Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 1, which of the following is true? Elections take place:
ES19 Regarding the timing of the elections for Chamber 2, which of the following is true? Elections take place:
Legislative Framework
LF01 What is the status of the electoral law governing national elections?
LF02 What is the date of the latest version of the national electoral law (including latest amendments)?
LF03 The national electoral law covers:
LF06 Are there provisions in the law which permit or require presidential election (s) to be held on the same day as national legislative elections?
LF07 What are the agency(ies) responsible for first level of formal electoral disputes?
LF08 If the agency(ies) which settles formal disputes is/are specially appointed/elected; by whom?
LF09 Who has the right to submit cases to the person or agency(ies)which settles formal disputes?
Media and Elections
ME01 Please provide information about the person completing the questionnaire.
a. Name and Title: MinRat Mag. Robert STEIN
ME02 Which of the following types of radio stations are present at a national level in your country?
ME03 Which of the following types of television stations are present at a national level in your country?
ME04 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers are present at a national level in your country?
ME05 Which of the following do you believe best describes the print media situation at the national level in your country?
ME06 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of private radio stations?
ME08 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of private television stations?
ME09 In your opinion, which of the following types of media in your country have a public reputation for being independent?
ME14 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of the public television stations?
ME15 What proportion of the population can receive transmissions of the national level programming of the national level programming of the public radio stations?
ME16 In your opinion, upon which types of media at national level in your country do citizens most rely as a source of information? Mark the most important source with 1, and the second most important source with 2:
ME17 In your opinion, which of the following types of media in your country have a public reputation for being independent?
ME21 Who is allowed to hold broadcasting licenses?
ME23 Are any journalists currently imprisoned or facing criminal charges for exercising their profession?
ME24 What legal instruments are used to regulate media coverage of elections?
ME28 What form does the authority, if any, of the EMB to enforce remedies or sanctions against the media in case of breach of the rules on media coverage of elections take
ME29 Do political parties or candidates have a right to have their replies to inaccurate or misleading media coverage published promptly and free of charge?
ME30 What is the legal liability of the media if they report unlawful statements by candidates during election campaigns (e.g. defamatory or inflammatory speeches)?
ME31 Have the media or journalists' organisations adopted a code of ethics specific to elections?
Please send us a copy.
ME34 Which of the following types of radio stations provide political parties with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME35 Which of the following types of television stations provide political parties with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME36 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide political parties with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME37 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to political parties?
ME38 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a political party is permitted to spend on paid advertising during a campaign period?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
ME39 Which of the following types of radio stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME40 Which of the following types of television stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME41 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspaper provide individual candidates (legislative) with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME42 What are the criteria for allocating free broadcast time and/or free printed advertisement space to individual candidates (legislative)?
ME43 Which of the following types of radio stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with paid broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME44 Which of the following types of television stations provide individual candidates (legislative) with paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME45 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide individual candidates (legislative) with printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME46 What are the criteria for allocating paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space to individual candidates (legislative)?
ME47 Which of the following types of radio stations provide presidential candidates with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME48 Which of the following types of television stations provide presidential candidates with free broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME49 Which of the following daily and weekly newspapers provide presidential candidates with free printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME51 Which of the following types of radio stations provide presidential candidates with paid broadcast time for national election campaigns?
ME52 Which of the following types of television stations provide presidential candidates with paid broadcast for national election campaigns?
ME53 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide presidential candidates with paid printed advertisement space for national election campaigns?
ME54 What are the criteria for allocating paid broadcast time and/or paid printed advertisement space to presidential candidates?
ME55 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a presidential candidate is permitted to spend on paid advertising?
b. The law does not specify any limits on paid advertising X
ME56 What are the laws, if any, which govern the disclosure of campaign advertising expenditures by political parties and candidates?
b. There are no laws in this regard X
ME57 What, if any, is the maximum amount that a media outlet can charge parties/candidates for advertising during the campaign?
b. The law does not specify any limits X
ME59 Are televised debates between candidates or party representatives normally conducted?
ME61 Which of the following information in reporting the results of opinion polls are required to be disclosed by law?
ME62 What is the blackout period, if any, during which results of pre-election opinion polls may not be released to the public?
ME63 Where, if at all, may exit polls be carried out?
ME64 If exit polls are permitted, when can the results be disseminated via the media?
ME65 When are the media, by law, allowed to report preliminary election results?
ME66 Are the media allowed to project/predict winners before the final results are available?
ME67 What resources does the EMB have for its work with the media?
ME68 Have staff responsible for media relations received training for this work?
ME69 Which of the following has the EMB produced or organised?
ME70 Has the EMB provided or facilitated training for journalists in how the electoral process works?
ME71 Which of the following types of radio stations, provide free broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME72 Which of the following television stations provide free broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME73 Which of the following daily and weekly newspapers provide free print space to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME74 Which of the following types of radio stations provide paid broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME75 Which of the following types of television stations provide paid broadcast time to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
ME76 Which of the following types of daily and weekly newspapers provide paid broadcast time or print space to the EMB for voter information campaigns?
Parties and Candidates
PC01 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 1)?
PC02 What are the registration requirements for political parties running for national elections (Chamber 2)?
PC03 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
PC04 What are the legal qualifications to become a candidate at legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
PC05 What are the legal qualifications for becoming a candidate at presidential elections?
PC06 What can disqualify a candidate at legislative elections?
PC07 What can disqualify a candidate at presidential elections?
PC08 Can independent candidates compete in presidential or legislative elections?
PC09 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 1), what are the registration requirements?
PC10 If independent candidates can compete in legislative elections (Chamber 2), what are the registration requirements?
PC11 If independent candidates can compete in presidential elections, what are the registration requirements?
PC12 Do political parties receive direct/indirect public funding?
PC13 If political parties receive direct/indirect public funding, when do they receive this?
PC14 If political parties receive indirect public funding, identify the type of funding:
PC15 What is the basis of the public funding?
PC16 If political parties receive public funding, what is the specified purpose?
PC17 Are political parties entitled to private funding?
PC18 If political parties are entitled to private funding, for what period?
PC19 Which of the following party financing provisions are applicable?
Vote Counting
VC01 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 1)?
VC02 What are the characteristics of ballots used at national legislative elections (Chamber 2)?
VC03 What are the characteristics of ballots used at presidential elections?
VC04 Following the close of the voting, where are the votes first sorted and counted?
VC05 What procedures are used in the initial count?
VC06 Following the sorting and counting, to where are the results first transmitted for consolidation?
VC07 At what levels are seats allocated?
VC08 How are the initial/preliminary polling results transmitted and communicated to the different levels?
VC09 If the polling results are physically transported, what is transported?
VC10 If the polling results are physically transported, what security measures are used?
VC11 Under what conditions are ballots recounted?
VC12 If automatically recounted, what is the trigger?
VC13 If ballots are recounted by request, who can make the request?
VC14 If recounted, who conducts the recount?
Voter Education
VE01 Who conducts voter education and information campaigns at the national elections (informing where, when and how to register and vote)?
VE02 At the national level, how often are voter education programs conducted?
VE03 Is there a national civic education campaign (rights and responsibilities of citizens)?
VE04 What types of voter education activities were carried out at the most recent national elections?
Voting Operations
VO02 Is there a code of conduct for election officials?
VO03 Where can electors vote?
VO04 Who can vote from outside the country?
VO05 If voting outside the country is permitted, at what places?
VO06 Can people vote in advance of the designated national election day(s)?
VO07 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), how may they do so?
VO08 If electors can vote in advance of the designated national election day(s), specify who:
VO09 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
VO10 Is there a maximum allowable voter capacity of a polling station for the national elections?
a. Yes, the maximum capacity is: 70 voters per hour. Voter Registration
VR01 What is the legal voting age in the national elections?
VR02 Beyond age, what other qualifications exist for registering to vote and voting in the national elections?
VR03 What restrictions on registering to vote and voting exist in the country?
VR04 Which is the authority responsible for the registration of voters for national elections?
VR05 What is the registration method for national elections?
VR06 How frequently is the voters register updated?
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