Party of the willing and socially disadvantaged
| Party of the Willing to Work and the Socially Vulnerable - Anti-Discrimination Association | |
|---|---|
| Party leader | Peter Martin (since 2000) |
| founding | August 13, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Berlin |
The Party of the Willing to Work and the Socially Vulnerable - Antidiscrimination Association (short name: PASS ) is a small German party .
history
The party was founded on August 13, 1993 by former SPD members as the Berlin unemployment party . At the party congress on February 24, 1994, the name was changed to "Party of the Unemployed and Socially Vulnerable (PASS)". From 1996 it was named “Party for Labor and Social Security / Party of the Unemployed and Socially Vulnerable” and from October 1, 1998 again as “Party of the Unemployed and Socially Vulnerable (PASS)”. In 1998 there were around 700 members. From 2008 the name was changed again to “Party of those willing to work and the socially weak”. The party sees itself mainly as a reservoir for the unemployed and is considered a protest party . It is divided into the federal association and a regional association in Berlin .
Party leader
| Period | Surname |
| 1993-1998 | Andreas Lüdecke |
| 1998-2000 | Frank Knüppel |
| since 2000 | Peter Martin |
Election results
The party took part in the Bundestag elections in 1994 and 1998 and achieved 0.0% in each case. The party was not allowed to run for the 2009 federal election because the federal election committee denied that it was a party. She ran in the European elections in 1994 and 1999 and reached 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.
State elections
| Election year | Berlin | Bremen | Hesse | Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.5% | |||
| 1995 | 0.6% | 0.2% | ||
| 1999 | 0.5% | 0.1% | ||
| 2006 | 0.2% |
The candidacy for the election to the Berlin House of Representatives in 2006 was her last vote so far.
Individual evidence
- ^ Roderich Egeler (Federal Returning Officer): Overview of the recognition of the parties in the Federal Election Committee ( memento from July 20, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Bundestag information from July 17, 2009.