Status: 07/08/2021 3:17 p.m.
The DKP has repeatedly submitted its annual reports late. That is why she is not allowed to run for the Bundestag election. The communist party can, however, lodge a complaint with the Federal Constitutional Court.
The DKP will probably not be allowed to participate in the Bundestag election on September 26th. The federal electoral committee found on that she had lost her legal status as a party. This was justified by the fact that the communist party, which was founded in 1968, had always belatedly submitted the required annual reports over the past six years and not submitted them within the legally prescribed deadline. The reports would not have met the minimum legal requirements. “Deadlines are deadlines,” said Federal Returning Officer Georg Thiel.
Other parties were quick to submit reports
In the 2017 Bundestag election, the DKP only received 7517 first and 11,558 second votes nationwide. Thiel explained that the DKP – and other parties – had long been made aware of the shortcomings in their reports. Other parties quickly submitted reports.
The DKP can now lodge a complaint against the decision with the Federal Constitutional Court within four days. In contrast to it, the MLPD (Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany) was recognized as a party and can therefore take part in the election. The MLPD had 35,760 first and 29,785 second votes in 2017.
Who can take part in the Bundestag election?
In a two-day meeting, the Federal Electoral Committee is currently deciding which political associations may participate in the Bundestag election. 87 smaller parties and associations had indicated to the Federal Returning Officer that they wanted to be on the ballot paper on September 26th. The task of the federal electoral committee this Thursday and Friday is to decide which of these groups can be recognized as a party. The basis for decision-making is the political party law.
In 2017, 63 groups applied, 40 were admitted.
Only parties that have been represented by at least five members without interruption in the Bundestag or in a state parliament since their last election on the basis of their own nominations do not have to go through the procedure in the Federal Electoral Committee. You can submit your nominations directly to the regional and district election officers.
Review of small parties
The federal electoral committee has started a two-day review of the registrations of small parties and associations for the federal elections. A total of 87 such groups had reported to the Federal Returning Officer. The federal electoral committee must check whether they can be recognized as parties within the meaning of the Political Parties Act. Groups that pass this test can take part in the federal election, provided they also present the necessary number of supporters’ signatures.