Electoral system · Question 34 of 64
What minimum percentage of second votes must parties receive to be elected to the German Bundestag?
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- D 5%
Explanation
In the Bundestag election, a party needs at least 5 percent of the second votes to receive seats according to its share of the vote. Exception: if it wins at least three constituencies, its second-vote result counts anyway (basic mandate clause). Parties of national minorities, such as the SSW, are exempt from the threshold.