Through elections, voters determine who represents them in parliament. The rules according to which elections are held, how votes are turned into mandates and who organises their implementation are therefore essential for the quality of democratic representation. We are supporting the reform process surrounding the Bundestag electoral law with our expertise and are also conducting research into questions of electoral organisation and the associated trust in elections.
For questions about elections and electoral law, please contact Daniel Hellmann at hellmann@iparl.de.
Following the election in Saxony-Anhalt, the balance of power in the state parliament is complicated. Consequently, there is already speculation about a snap election. Daniel Hellmann explains for MDR AKTUELL how a snap election might actually be brought about.
Many citizens are not allowed to vote in the election for the Berlin House of Representatives because they do not hold German citizenship. They can now cast a symbolic vote in the so-called „symbolic election“. Daniel Hellmann gives his views on the prospects for electoral reform on rbb-Inforadio.
Ahead of the upcoming state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, postal voting is once again the subject of false claims and uncertainty. The postal system and the security arrangements for received ballot papers, for example, are cited as potential points of vulnerability for electoral manipulation. Some are also concerned about the secrecy of the vote. Daniel Hellmann, amongst others, offers his analysis.
Rumours of alleged electoral fraud keep circulating on social media. Such claims can undermine confidence in democracy. In this article, Daniel Hellmann debunks the most common myths about electoral fraud and explains how elections are protected against manipulation.
Should the dates of local. State parliamentary and Bundestag elections be bundled? Danny Schindler spoke to BR24 about the advantages and disadvantages of combining election dates.
The citizens of Croatia were called to four different elections within 13 months. Oliver Kannenberg writes about the astonishing stability of the party landscape with the simultaneous dominance of two "strong men" in his article for Südosteuropa Mitteilungen
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