Question 117
What percentage of second votes do parties have to get at least to be elected to the German Bundestag?
Deutsch: Wie viel Prozent der Zweitstimmen müssen Parteien mindestens bekommen, um in den Deutschen Bundestag gewählt zu werden?
Answer options
- 3%
- 4%
- 5%✓ Correct answer
- 6%
Explanation
In Bundestag elections in Germany, voters have two votes. The second vote is decisive for the distribution of seats of the parties in parliament. In order to prevent a fragmentation of the Bundestag, a so-called barrier clause applies. It determines how high the minimum share of second votes must be for a party to enter the Bundestag.
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