 The court ruled that the law must be changed by 31 May 2011, and a new state election held no later than 30 September 2012.However, the result from the 2009 election was allowed to stand, so the government continued with its majority intact.A new electoral law was passed by the Landtag on 25 March 2011, and on 7 June, the election date was set for 6 May 2012.