Legal bases
For Bundestag elections:
- Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany (GG)
- Federal Elections Act (BWG)
- Description of Constituencies
- Act on the Legal Status of Members of the German Bundestag (AbgG)
- Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO)
- Act on Political Parties (Party Act – PartG)
- Law on the Scrutiny of Elections (WPrüfG)
- Law on Electoral Statistics (WStatG)
- Federal Voting Machine Ordinance (BWahlGV)
- Further provisions
The legal bases of Bundestag elections are available on our website.
For European elections:
- Article 14 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU), Article 223 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU)
- Act on the Introduction of General and Direct Elections for the Members of the European Parliament
- Directive 93/109/EC
- Election of Members of the European Parliament from the Federal Republic of Germany Act (European Elections Act - EuWG)
- Federal Elections Act (BWG)
- Act on the Legal Status of Members of the European Parliament (EuAbgG)
- Act on Political Parties (Party Act - PartG)
- Law on the Scrutiny of Elections (WPrüfG)
- Law on Electoral Statistics (WStatG)
- Federal Voting Machine Ordinance (BWahlGV)
- Further provisions
The legal bases of European elections are available on our website.
Last update: 13 March 2024