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Section 20
 

(1) Not later than twenty-four days before the election, the municipal authority issues a  public notice, as shown in Annex 5, stating



  1. conditions, where, for how long and at what times of day and whether the place for  inspection is fully accessible,

  2. with the municipal authority in writing or by means of a minuted statement (section 22),


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  1. notification not later than the twenty-first day before the election and that eligible  voters who are listed in the electoral register upon application only and have already  applied for a polling card with postal ballot documents will not receive a voter's  notification,

  2. submitted (section 25 ff.),



(2) Immediately after the election day has been set, the diplomatic missions of the  Federal Republic of Germany abroad issue a public notice stating:



  1. the German Bundestag,

  2. election.


The notice as shown in Annex 6 must be published on the websites of the embassies and  full-time consular missions and be available until the end of election day. The content of  the notice is additionally published on the website of the Federal Foreign Office. If, in justified individual cases, a public notice cannot be issued or does not appear warranted,  such a notice must be displayed on a noticeboard on the premises of the mission and,  where possible, individuals concerned who are known to the respective mission must be  informed thereof.