Animal protection party demands fair visibility in Brandenburg-election

Animal protection party demands fair visibility in Brandenburg-election

The arguments between the animal protection party and the Bundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) enliven the political landscape in Brandenburg and raise questions about the visibility of smaller parties. In particular, the animal welfare party is not tired of reaffirming its demands, and pulls the Berlin Administrative Court. She strives to be listed separately in the upcoming state election on September 22, 2024, as well as the day after, in all forecasts and projections if it receives at least two percent of the vote.

A review shows that the animal protection party reached 2.6 percent of the vote in the 2019 state election, but was not taken into account with its own diagram bar on the election evening. The European elections, in which smaller parties were allowed to discover, mark a clear difference - even if only on the condition of the more relaxed five percent hurdle. In this context, the animal protection party has already successfully opposed the decision of the RBB, as the Berlin-Brandenburg Higher Administrative Court stated in May 2023. A success that has never been set in stone because the RBB has appealed an appeal.

Problem of mentioning smaller parties

The animal welfare party argues that a separate mention in the election programs is crucial to gain new members and acquire donations. It emphasizes that even parties that do not achieve the five percent hurdle are important for political competition. This means that a party takes part in state financing from one percent of the votes. In the present case, a separate mention could influence the votes in different ways.

A central point is that the animal protection party sees the risk of disappearing in the "others" category. Not only legal considerations play a role here, but also the perception of voters. In Thuringia, where the FDP was only mentioned with one percent, for example, the differences between the visibility of larger and smaller parties are obvious. A separate bar for the animal protection party could send an additional signal for political relevance.

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