Spokesperson
To facilitate communication between the electoral offices and bodies and the parties/groups making the nominations, a spokesperson and a deputy spokesperson should be appointed for every nomination. Candidates (constituency candidates and Land list candidates) may also be appointed as spokespersons, as may substitute candidates in the case of European elections; lawmakers have not established any incompatibility in this regard.
The spokesperson is vested with comprehensive representative authority concerning the nominations, which may not be curtailed by the persons involved; the spokesperson may be dismissed and replaced, however. The deputy spokesperson, like the spokesperson, is entitled to make and receive binding statements concerning the nominations independently.
The name, address, telephone number and e-mail address of both the spokesperson and the deputy spokesperson must be provided for contact purposes when submitting either a constituency nomination or a Land list.
Legal bases
Bundestag election:
Section 22, Section 23, Section 27 (5) of the Federal Elections Act (BWG)
Sections 34 to 36, Sections 39 to 42, Section 44 of the Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO)
European election:
Section 9 (6), Section 13 (1) of the European Elections Act (EuWG)
Section 32 (1) of the European Electoral Regulations (EuWO)
Last update: 21 January 2025