| Parliament name |
- |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Bundesrat / Federal Council |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Deutscher Bundestag / German Bundestag
|
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
1 January 1900 Last amendment: 11/10/1996 |
| Mode of designation |
appointed 69 |
| Constituencies |
16 multi-member (3 to 6 seats) constituencies corresponding to the Länder. |
| Voting system |
:
Individual elections in the 16 Länder (States) determine the composition of each Land assembly (Landtag). Each Landtag elects a Land gouvernment which then sends its members as delegates to the Bundesrat |
| Voter requirements |
(not applicable) |
| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
- age: 18 years
- German citizenship for at least one year
- members of the respective Land government |
| Incompatibilities |
Membership in the Bundestag. |
| Candidacy requirements |
(not applicable) |