§ 6 Wahl nach Landeslisten

(1) Für die Verteilung der nach Landeslisten zu besetzenden Sitze werden die für jede Landesliste abgegebenen Zweitstimmen zusammengezählt. Nicht berücksichtigt werden dabei die Zweitstimmen derjenigen Wähler, die ihre Erststimme für einen im Wahlkreis erfolgreichen Bewerber abgegeben haben, der gemäß § 20 Abs. 3 oder von einer Partei, für die in dem betreffenden Lande keine Landesliste zugelassen ist, vorgeschlagen ist. Von der Gesamtzahl der Abgeordneten (§ 1 Abs. 1) wird die Zahl der erfolgreichen Wahlkreisbewerber abgezogen, die in Satz 2 genannt oder von einer nach Absatz 6 nicht zu berücksichtigenden Partei vorgeschlagen sind.

(2) Die nach Absatz 1 Satz 3 verbleibenden Sitze werden auf die Landeslisten auf der Grundlage der nach Absatz 1 Sätze 1 und 2 zu berücksichtigenden Zweitstimmen wie folgt verteilt. Die Gesamtzahl der verbleibenden Sitze, vervielfacht mit der Zahl der Zweitstimmen, die eine Landesliste im Wahlgebiet erhalten hat, wird durch die Gesamtzahl der Zweitstimmen aller zu berücksichtigenden Landeslisten geteilt. Jede Landesliste erhält zunächst so viele Sitze, wie ganze Zahlen auf sie entfallen. Danach zu vergebende Sitze sind den Landeslisten in der Reihenfolge der höchsten Zahlenbruchteile, die sich bei der Berechnung nach Satz 2 ergeben, zuzuteilen. Bei gleichen Zahlenbruchteilen entscheidet das vom Bundeswahlleiter zu ziehende Los.

(3) Erhält bei der Verteilung der Sitze nach Absatz 2 eine Landesliste, auf die mehr als die Hälfte der Gesamtzahl der Zweitstimmen aller zu berücksichtigenden Landeslisten entfallen ist, nicht mehr als die Hälfte der zu vergebenden Sitze, wird ihr von den nach Zahlenbruchteilen zu vergebenden Sitzen abweichend von Absatz 2 Sätze 4 und 5 zunächst ein weiterer Sitz zugeteilt. Danach zu vergebende Sitze werden nach Absatz 2 Sätze 4 und 5 zugeteilt.

(4) Von der für jede Landesliste so ermittelten Abgeordnetenzahl wird die Zahl der von der Partei in den Wahlkreisen des Landes errungenen Sitze abgerechnet. Die restlichen Sitze werden aus der Landesliste in der dort festgelegten Reihenfolge besetzt. Bewerber, die in einem Wahlkreis gewählt sind, bleiben auf der Landesliste unberücksichtigt. Entfallen auf eine Landesliste mehr Sitze als Bewerber benannt sind, so bleiben diese Sitze unbesetzt.

(5) In den Wahlkreisen errungene Sitze verbleiben einer Partei auch dann, wenn sie die nach den Absätzen 2 und 3 ermittelte Zahl übersteigen. In einem solchen Falle erhöht sich die Gesamtzahl der Sitze (§ 1 Abs. 1) um die Unterschiedszahl; eine erneute Berechnung nach den Absätzen 2 und 3 findet nicht statt.

(6) Bei Verteilung der Sitze auf die Landeslisten werden nur Parteien berücksichtigt, die mindestens 5 vom Hundert der im Wahlgebiet abgegebenen gültigen Zweitstimmen erhalten oder in mindestens drei Wahlkreisen einen Sitz errungen haben. Satz 1 findet auf die von Parteien nationaler Minderheiten eingereichten Listen keine Anwendung.

Article 6 Election according to lists of Land

(1) For the distribution of the seats to be provided according to lists' with Land, will be carried out to the addition of the second votes cast for each list of Land. In this respect, it will not be taken account of the second voices of the voters who gave their first voice to a candidate elected in the electoral district, which is proposed in accordance with subparagraph 3 of Article 20 of this law or by a party for which no list of Land is allowed in Land concerned. Total number of the deputies (subparagraph 1 of the Article 1st) is deducted the number of elected candidates of electoral district who are mentioned with the second sentence or who are proposed by a party of which it should not be held account under the terms of subparagraph 6 of this article.

(2) The remaining seats according to the third sentence of subparagraph 1 are distributed as follows on the lists of Land on the basis of second voice to take into account in accordance with the first and with the second sentence of subparagraph 1. The total number of the remaining seats, multiplied by the number of the second voices that a list of Land obtained in the territory where take place the elections, is divided by the total number of the second voices of all the lists of Land to take into account. Each list of Land obtains initially as many seats than of integers which fall to him. The seats remaining to be provided are then allotted to the lists of Land in the order of the highest numerical fractions resulting from calculation to carry out according to the second sentence. In the event of equal numerical fractions, the director of the elections of the Bundestag decides by drawing of lots.

(3) If a list of Land, which joined together more half of the total number of the second voices of all the lists of Land to be taken into account, does not receive - during the distribution of the seats according to subparagraph 2 - not more half of the seats to be provided, an additional seat is allotted to him starting from the seats remaining to be granted in the order of the highest numerical fractions notwithstanding sentences 4 and 5 of subparagraph 2. The seats to be allotted then are distributed in accordance with sentences 4 and 5 of subparagraph 2.

(4) From the number of deputies thus calculated for each list of Land, it will be deduced the number of the seats obtained by the party in the electoral districts of Land. The remaining seats will be occupied by candidates of the list of Land taking into account the command in which they appear in it. It will not be held account, in the list of Land, of the candidates having been elected in an electoral district. If the number of the seats which fall to a list of Land is higher than that of the candidates available, these seats will remain unoccupied.

(5) The seats obtained in the electoral districts will remain sure with a party, even if their number exceeds that calculated according to subparagraphs' 2 and 3. In such a case, the total number of the seats increases (subparagraph 1 of art 1st) by the number constituting the difference. Is not carried out to a new calculation according to subparagraphs' 2 and 3.

(6) During the distribution of the seats on the lists of Land, it is held account only parties having obtained at least 5 % of the second voices validly expressed on the territory where take place the elections or having obtained a seat in three electoral districts at least. The first sentence is not applicable to the lists presented by parties formed by national minorities.

§ 6 Election after lists of Land

(1) For the distribution of the seats which can be filled after national lists the secondary voices delivered for each national list are added. Not to be considered with it the secondary voices that voter, who delivered their Erststimme for successful an applicant in the constituency, who is suggested in accordance with § 20 exp. 3 or by a party, for which in the country concerned no national list is certified. From the total number of the delegates (§ 1 exp. 1) the number of the successful constituency applicants is taken off, who are not suggested in record 2 mentioned or from one a party which can be considered to paragraph 6.

(2) The seats remaining in accordance with paragraph 1 record 3 on the national lists on the basis in accordance with paragraph 1 of the sets of 1 and 2 secondary voices which can be considered are distributed as follows. The total number of the remaining seats, multiplied with the number of the secondary voices, which a national list in the election area received, is divided by the total number of the secondary voices of all national lists which can be considered. Each national list receives first so many seats, as whole numbers are allotted to it. Afterwards seats which can be assigned are the national lists in the order of the highest quotient, which result in the case of the calculation after record 2, apportionable. With same quotient the lot which can be drawn from the federal returning officer decides.

(3) If a national list receives with the distribution of the seats in accordance with paragraph 2, to which more than half of the total number of the secondary voices of all was allotted to national lists which can be considered, no more than half of the seats which can be assigned, you are assigned to 4 and 5 deviating from to quotient from assigning seats from paragraph 2 records first a further seat. Afterwards seats which can be assigned are assigned to 4 and 5 in accordance with paragraph 2 records.

(4) By the delegate number determined in such a way for each national list the number is accounted for seat achieved by the party in the constituencies of the country. The remaining seats are filled from the national list in the order determined there. Applicants, who are elected in a constituency, remain unconsidered on the national list. Been allotted to a national list of more seats than applicants designated are, then these seats remain vacant.

(5) In the constituencies achieved seats remain to a party, even if they exceed in accordance with the paragraphs the 2 and 3 determined number. In such trap the total number of the seats (§ 1 exp. 1) increases by the difference number; a renewed calculation in accordance with the paragraphs 2 and 3 does not take place.

(6) With distribution of the seats on the national lists only parties are considered, which received at least 5 per cent of the valid secondary voices delivered in the election area or achieved in at least three constituencies a seat. Record 1 does not apply to the lists submitted by parties of national minorities.