00 PM. This was announced by the Federal Returning Officer on Tuesday.
Parties that have not had at least five representatives in the German Bundestag or a state parliament continuously since the last election, based on their own electoral slates, must submit such a participation notice. The Federal Election Committee will then assess by January 14, 2025, which parties meet the necessary requirements, the Federal Returning Officer said.
The deadlines result from the anticipated election day on February 23, 2025, according to the authority. The Federal Ministry of the Interior can, in the event of the dissolution of the German Bundestag, shorten the deadlines and timeframes specified in the Federal Election Act and the Federal Election Ordinance by a regulatory measure without the consent of the Federal Council.