GENERAL QUESTION · 106
Leben in der Demokratie · BAMF 07.05.2025
In Germany, volunteer election helpers assist at elections. What is a task of election helpers?
Official German wording
In Deutschland helfen ehrenamtliche Wahlhelferinnen und Wahlhelfer bei den Wahlen. Was ist eine Aufgabe von Wahlhelferinnen/Wahlhelfern?
Answer options
- AThey help children and elderly people to vote.
- BThey write cards and letters stating the polling station.
- CThey pass interim results on to journalists.
- DThey count the votes after the election has ended.Correct answer
EDITORIAL LEARNING AID
Why is this answer correct?
Volunteer election helpers are part of the electoral board and count the votes cast after the election has ended. Children may not vote, the voting notifications come from the municipality, and interim results are not passed on to journalists by individual helpers.
Election helpers count votes; they do not write voting notifications.
This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF