Legislaturperiode

Original language summary: Der Ministerrat hat am Mittwoch das Gesetz zur Wahlrechts-Reform beschlossen: Wählen mit 16, Einführung der Brief-Wahl und die Verlängerung der Legislaturperiode auf fünf Jahre Extended description: Short interviews with the heads of the parliamentary parties (Strache, Schüssel, Westenthaler, Cap and Glawischnig); austrian parliament; statue; interview with the constitutional jurist Theo Öllinger; inside the parliament; interview with Josef Cap of the SPÖ (Austrian Social Democrats); people voting; Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer voting; interview with Peter Westenthaler of the BZÖ (Alliance for the Future of Austria); interview with HC Strache of the FPÖ (Austrian Freedom Party); interview with Wolfgang Schüssel of the ÖVP (Austrian People's Party); interview with Eva Glawischnig of the Green Party; delegates voting. Information: On location (recording) On Wednesday, a reform of the existing electoral law was passed at the federal level in the National Council. It's cornerstones are lowering the voting age from 18 to 16, introducing postal voting inside Austria and lengthening the legislative period of the National Council from four to five years.