ARTICLE 20
The National Assembly is composed of the delegates of the German People.
ARTICLE 21
The delegates are representatives of the whole People. They are subject only to their own consciences and are not bound by any instructions.
ARTICLE 22
The delegates are elected by universal, equal, direct and secret suffrage by all men and women over twenty years of age, in accordance with the principles of proportional representation. The day for elections must be a Sunday or a public holiday.
The details will be regulated by the national election law.
ARTICLE 23
The National Assembly is elected for four years. New elections must take place at the latest on the sixtieth day after its term comes to an end.