Tag: right to vote
Karlsruhe on the electoral law reform of the traffic light: elementary problem of democracy – politics
Is it unfair if not every constituency winner gets into the Bundestag? Or if more and more small parties lose a lot of votes because of the five percent clause?…
Traffic light voting rights before the Constitutional Court: First day of negotiations in Karlsruhe – Politics
The Federal Constitutional Court has some experience with politically charged proceedings and has developed its strategies for dealing with emotions in the hearing room. In the first phase of such…
Federal Constitutional Court negotiates electoral law reform | tagesschau.de
As of: April 23, 2024 5:06 a.m The Federal Constitutional Court is negotiating the latest electoral law reform for two days. The CSU and the Left have turned to the…
New electoral law: Federal Constitutional Court negotiates reform – politics
One of the rituals of the Federal Constitutional Court is to establish attendance at the beginning of an oral hearing. Vice President Doris König will have to call many names…
Negotiation about electoral law reform: Munich could become a CSU-free zone – Munich
For a federal politician from the CSU, there are basically two cities that he focuses on: Berlin with the Bundestag and Munich with the party headquarters. Wolfgang Stefinger, MP in…
Two seats less: The CSU in the Bundestag is shrinking – politics
Comparing the Bundestag to a dovecote would of course be going too far – but there is a surprising amount of movement in Parliament. In the current legislative period, 29…
Large demonstrations: Democracy is possible, Mr. Neighbor
How to stop the rise of the AfD? It’s actually quite simple: non-voters have to become voters again – and everyone has to help them find their way to the…
Climate glue – from the street to the European Parliament – Politics
The “Last Generation” movement has given up road blockades and instead wants to take part in the EU elections. The hurdles she has to overcome are not too high. A…
Federal Constitutional Court: Electoral law reform was not too complicated
As of: November 29, 2023 1:17 p.m The 2020 electoral law reform stands up to constitutional concerns. The judges did not accept the accusation that it was too complicated. However,…
Federal Constitutional Court: German electoral law can be complicated – politics
The federal government is currently working in the eye of a hurricane, in the creation of which the Federal Constitutional Court plays a key role. A budget must be drawn…