No. 6,256 in German
direktmandat
"Direktmandat" refers to a direct mandate, where a candidate wins a parliamentary seat by receiving the majority of votes in their electoral district, without relying on party lists.
In a sentence
Das Direktmandat ermöglicht einem Kandidaten den direkten Einzug ins Parlament.
The direct mandate allows a candidate to directly enter parliament.
Here, 'Direktmandat' refers to the electoral process by which a candidate is directly elected to parliament without relying on party lists.
In der deutschen Politik wird das Direktmandat häufig durch Erststimmen entschieden.
In German politics, the direct mandate is often decided by first votes.
In this sentence, 'Direktmandat' involves the voting mechanism where voters choose one candidate directly for a parliamentary seat.
Ein Direktmandat repräsentiert eine direkte Verbindung zwischen Wählern und ihrem Abgeordneten.
A direct mandate represents a direct connection between voters and their representative.
Here, 'Direktmandat' emphasizes the concept of direct democratic representation inherent in the electoral system.
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