German federal elections

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German federal elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Germany that determine the composition of the Bundestag and ultimately the federal government.

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German federal elections canonical 2
German federal election 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national election
parliamentary election
recurring event
administrativeLevel federal
ballotStructure two votes per voter
canBe early election
chancellorElectedBy Bundestag
country Germany
determines composition of the Bundestag
federal government of Germany
earlyElectionTriggeredBy constructive vote of no confidence
dissolution of the Bundestag by the Federal President
electoralSystem mixed-member proportional representation
electorateIncludes German citizens residing in Germany
eligible German citizens living abroad
elects members of the Bundestag
only the federal legislature
excludes state parliaments (Landtage)
firstModernElectionYear 1949
firstVoteFor constituency candidate
governedBy Federal Returning Officer’s regulations
hasLegalBasis Federal Election Act of Germany
German Basic Law
headOfGovernmentSelected Federal Chancellor of Germany
historicalPredecessor Reichstag elections in the German Empire
Reichstag elections in the Weimar Republic
includes first-past-the-post constituency vote
party list proportional vote
language German
mainPartiesParticipating Alliance 90/The Greens
Alternative for Germany (AfD)
linked to: AfD

Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CSU)
Free Democratic Party (FDP)
Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD)
The Left (Die Linke)
linked to: The Left (Germany)
minimumVotingAge 18 years
primaryDeterminantOfSeatShare second vote results
regularInterval every 4 years
regulates distribution of Bundestag seats
resultsIn formation of coalition governments
secondVoteFor party list
supervisedBy Federal Returning Office
Federal Returning Officer of Germany
termLengthOfElectedBody 4 years
uses party lists at state level
votingSystemFeature 5 percent electoral threshold
leveling seats
overhang seats

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Free Democratic Party participatedIn German federal elections
Alliance 90/The Greens participatesIn German federal elections
Bundestag electoral district appliesToElection German federal election
subject linked to: Bundestag electoral districts
linked to: German federal elections