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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)
• Law on Political Parties (Party Law – PartG)
• Law on the Scrutiny of Elections (WPrüfG)
• Law on Electoral Statistics (WStatG)
• Federal Voting Machine Ordinance (BWahlGV)
• Further provisions

For European elections 

• Articles 189 and 190 of the Treaty establishing the European Community 
• 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)
• Law on Political Parties (Party Law - PartG)
• Law on the Scrutiny of Elections (WPrüfG)
• Law on Electoral Statistics (WStatG)
• Federal Voting Machine Ordinance (BWahlGV)  
• Further provisions

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