Im „Berlin Bulletin“ von POLITICO Europe habe ich mich zu den Ampel-Plänen zur Wahlrechtsreform geäußert: „(…) “Everyone agrees that the Bundestag is far too big. And of course, it’s bad that the CDU/CSU hasn’t managed to find an acceptable solution in the last few years when it’s been our turn,” CDU lawmaker Johannes Steiniger told us. After first talks on Thursday, the center-right group is now proposing as a compromise a reduction of constituencies to “for example 270” and the waiving of up to 15 overhang mandates, according to a memo for CDU/CSU lawmakers obtained by Berlin Bulletin. Constitutional or not? Steiniger opposes the reform: “I assume that the traffic light coalition won’t just go through with this proposal now, but that they’ll approach us, and we’ll find a solution that’s not unconstitutional.” In his view, the proposal is unconstitutional because not all candidates would have the same chances. “In Bavaria or Baden-Württemberg, in some constituencies, an independent candidate theoretically has a better chance of entering the Bundestag than his competitor from a party.”“ Außerdem würde es das Direktmandat und damit die Verbindung zwischen Abgeordneten und Bürgern stark aushöhlen, wenn es sein kann, dass Bürger einen Abgeordneten in ihrem Wahlkreis zwar mehrheitlich wählen, dieser dann aber nicht in den Bundestag einzieht und die Stimmen somit verloren gehen. https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/berlin-bulletin/pistorius-first-day-scholzology-lessons-electoral-reform/