Overview

• State election committees across Germany have approved the majority of party lists for the February 23 Bundestag election, including those of major parties like CDU, SPD, Greens, FDP, and AfD.
• Several smaller parties, such as the Humanists, Die Basis, and MERA25, were disqualified due to insufficient supporting signatures or incomplete documentation.
• In Baden-Württemberg, five party lists were rejected, while 16 were approved; similar reviews occurred in other states, with public sessions held for transparency.
• Complaints were filed against the FDP over alleged violations of secret ballot rules during candidate selection, but no legal breaches were found upon investigation.
• Parties and candidates have until January 30 to appeal rejections, with final lists expected to be published by February 3.