Catalogue question 105 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What is one task of election officials in Germany?
- They help elderly people cast their vote in the polling booth.
- They write the notification cards before the election.
- They pass interim results on to the media.
- They count the votes after the election closes. Correct
Why — for every option
- A — Personal assistance in the polling booth is not a regular task of election officials but can be provided by a support person of the voter's own choosing.
- B — Notification cards are sent out by the municipal administration, not written by volunteer election officials.
- C — Election officials do not pass interim results on to the media — that would violate the secrecy of the ballot and the duty of neutrality.
- D — Correct: after the election, the volunteer election officials on the electoral board publicly count the votes cast.
Source: www.bundeswahlleiterin.de
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