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Section 19
 

(1) The Federal Election Commission shall order the announcement, that a final round will take place, to be placed on the official board of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and on the Internet no later than on the eighth day after Election Day. The announcement shall name the candidates included in the final round and shall advise that votes in the second round of voting can only be cast for one of the two candidates.


(2) Announcements pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be made in all municipalities in the usual local fashion and must include public display. Moreover, the Federal Election Commission shall have telephone service and an internet service with a taped message set up, broadcasting information whether a second round of voting has been ordered and which candidates are included in the final round. The announcement may also be made by Internet.