“A definition which tells us that something is a member of a family cannot help us if we have only a vague or confused idea as to the character of the family”. Without a clear understanding of what electoral integrity means, especially from a citizen’s perspective, this thesis cannot arrive at a suitable measurement instrument that allows it to assess the state of electoral integrity in Germany and to answer the remaining research questions outlined in Part I. Therefore, the aim of Part II was to clarify and define the key concept. The corresponding first set of research questions was: What does electoral integrity mean from a citizen’s perspective? Which dimensions can be identified?