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Section 55
 

Reform Commission
A Reform Commission is established at the German Bundestag to deal with issues of electoral law and develop recommendations. It also deals with the right to vote from the age of 16, the duration of the legislative term and makes proposals for modernising parliamentary work. In addition, the Reform Commission will propose measures for achieving equal representation of men and women on the lists of candidates and in the German Bundestag. The Commission is to present its findings by 30 June 2023 at the latest. A decision setting up the Commission, to be passed by the German Bundestag without delay, will regulate more specific matters.