The electoral dignity was connected with it the obligation of primogeniture; that is, only the eldest son could succeed as ruler.

According to the treaty, the electoral rights should alternate but with the Golden Bull of 1356 only the Palatinate line was invested with the electoral dignity.

He granted governance of Brandenburg to his eldest son John the Alchemist, while retaining the electoral dignity for himself.

With the Golden Bull of 1356, Louis was invested with the electoral dignity.

In 1623 under Maximilian I the Bavarian dukes were invested with the electoral dignity.

With the Golden Bull of 1356 the Counts Palatine were invested with the electoral dignity.

Thus, the electoral dignity for the line onwards to the Palatinate was also lost.

She never became Electress Palatine, since she died before her second husband acquired the electoral dignity.

In 1356 Louis VI and Otto were invested with the electoral dignity.

Otto kept the electoral dignity and was accepted as nominal co-regent by his brother Stephen II.