The ambiguous legal status of West Berlin meant that West Berliners were not eligible to vote in federal elections; instead, they were indirectly represented in the "Bundestag" by 20 non-voting delegates chosen by the West Berlin House of Representatives.
West Berliners were not eligible to vote in federal elections. This was what the ambiguous legal status of West Berlin meant. They were indirectly represented in the "Bundestag" by 20 non-voting delegates. This was instead. These 20 non-voting delegates were chosen by the West Berlin House of Representatives.