Elections all gathered in one parliamentary location, as stated by Nouripour

In a bid to reduce the current "breathlessness" in German politics, the Vice President of the Bundestag, Omid Nouripour, has proposed a radical change. He suggests that all state parliaments in Germany be elected on the same day in the future, with the Bundestag and municipal elections held together on a different day.

Currently, the Bundestag is elected every four years, while state parliaments (except Bremen) are elected every five years. If Nouripour's proposal is implemented, the Bundestag's legislative period could be extended to five years.

The federal and state governments would need to collaborate, as the election dates for state parliaments are determined at the state level and are regulated in state constitutions. Changing the Bundestag's term length to five years would require amending the Basic Law.

Nouripour proposes that all state elections take place on one day halfway through the Bundestag's term. This would potentially give those in charge "the time to implement their ideas" without the constant pressure of frequent elections.

The proposed change would see all federal states holding their state parliament elections (Landtagswahlen) on a single day in the middle of the Bundestag's five-year legislative period. The federal states that would participate simultaneously in elections on the same day are not specified, but the proposal implies all Länder with Landtag elections would align on one uniform date separate from the federal and municipal elections.

The Green politician also proposes combining the election of the Bundestag with municipal elections. If his proposal is implemented, the number of election campaigns in Germany would be reduced from three to two terms.

However, implementing Nouripour's proposal for simultaneous elections of all state parliaments and the Bundestag would face significant challenges. The hurdles for implementing the proposal are high due to the need for cooperation between federal and state governments and the requirement for constitutional and legislative changes.

In the coming year, there will be five state elections on four different dates in March and September: Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It remains to be seen whether Nouripour's proposal will gather enough support to become a reality.

Nouripour's proposal aims to bundle the elections of the German parliaments into just two terms. He believes that bundling the elections will reduce the "breathlessness" in politics, allowing for more focused and effective governance.