The ambiguous legal status of LOCATION@1 meant that MISC@1 were not eligible to vote in federal elections ; instead , they were indirectly represented in the MISC@2 by NUMBER@1 non-voting delegates chosen by the LOCATION@1 ORGANIZATION@1 .

West Berliners could not vote in federal elections ; instead the LOCATION@1 ORGANIZATION@1 chosen NUMBER@1 non-voting delegates to the MISC@2 .
