Parliamentary Elections in One Compilation: Nouripour's Statement

In a bold move to streamline the election process and reduce the "breathlessness" in politics, Omid Nouripour, the Deputy President of the Bundestag, has proposed a radical change to the current election system in Germany.

Nouripour's proposal suggests combining the election of the Bundestag with municipal elections and having all state parliaments in Germany elected on the same day. This would potentially result in all state elections taking place on one day halfway through the Bundestag's term.

Currently, the election of the Bundestag takes place 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, giving those responsible "the time to implement their ideas".

The hurdles for implementing Nouripour's proposal are high due to the need for cooperation and constitutional changes. Changing the Bundestag's term to five years would require cooperation between the federal and state governments, and implementing the proposal would require a change to the Basic Law, the German constitution.

Nouripour believes this would bundle the elections of the German parliaments into just two terms. If all these elections were moved to the same day, it would create a nationwide state parliament election day. This would increase administrative efficiency and voter turnout but also concentrate political campaigning and resource demands.

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. If Nouripour's proposal is implemented, these elections could take place on one day halfway through the Bundestag's term.

The German states with upcoming parliamentary elections in the next decades include Schleswig-Holstein, Bremen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Brandenburg, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and Berlin. If all these elections were moved to the same day, it would create a significant shift in the election process, potentially increasing voter turnout and streamlining the administrative process.

Nouripour's proposal comes at a time when politics and party headquarters in Germany, according to him, are "completely breathless". He hopes this proposal will help reduce the pressure and give politicians the time they need to implement their ideas effectively.

It remains to be seen whether Nouripour's proposal will gain enough support to become a reality. However, if implemented, it could mark a significant shift in the way elections are conducted in Germany.