Establishing and announcing the parties which are to take part in the second counting procedure

(1) Only parties which have received at least one seat in one regional constituency or at least 4% of the valid votes cast in the whole federal territory, according to the first counting procedure, take part in the second counting procedure.

(2) After all reports of the provincial elections authorities submitted according to § 96, para 2, have been received, the federal elections authority has to determine which parties fulfil the requirements for taking part in the second counting procedure.

(3) The resolutions made according to para 2 have to immediately be announced to all provincial elections authorities, as quickly as possible (immediate notification).