What is the rule for forming a government in a German state parliament - a majority of votes cast or a majority of seated representatives?

If its votes cast, there may be a policy range where The Left would sit in opposition but abstain on the vote of confidence and, eg, free their deputies to conscience votes on the state budget.


I've been accused of being a Marxist, yet while Harpo's my favourite, it's Groucho I'm always quoting. Odd, that.