The establishment of the authority is a consequence of the elections to the House of Representatives and the Bundestag in 2021, which were marked by organizational problems and have since been repeated in whole or in part. The new office is part of a series of reforms that have already been implemented. These concerned, for example, the specific preparation of elections, the equipment of polling stations and the distribution of tasks between state and district level. Three permanent positions have also been created for the electoral offices in the districts - not all of them have been filled yet. State election director Stephan Bröchler sees the new office as an important step forward. However, further steps are still necessary for the reform, including a new electoral law.