(1) Lists of candidates whose list designation is the name of a party which on August 1st in the election year is entitled to nomination in national elections or in whose list designation such name is included, shall be assigned the letter designation of the party in national elections. Similar rules shall apply to lists of candidates whose list designation is the name of the German minority party or list designations in which such name is included.

(2) Letter designations covered by the rules of subsection (1) shall not be assigned to other lists of candidates.

(3) Soonest possible after the date specified in subsection (1) the Minister for the Interior andHealth shall publish the letters assigned to the parties specified in subsection (1) in the Official Gazette.