Election worker
Description
Electoral assistants are citizens who are entitled to vote and who, on election day, lead the election process in the electoral boards as election supervisors and assessors and determine the provisional election result in the electoral district.
Serving on an electoral board appointed by the municipal or city administration is an honorary position. Every citizen is obliged to accept this position, which can only be refused for important reasons.
Online service
Application for election assistant
Description
Use this service online
Trust level
You need an account with password to use this online service (trust level: low).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Contact point
Information can be obtained from the electoral offices of the towns and municipalities.
Contact person
Stadt Gelnhausen - Wahlen
Address
visitor address
Opening hours
Sprechzeiten der Ämter:
Montag bis Freitag 8:30 - 12:30 Uhr
Dienstag 14:00 - 17:30 Uhr
oder nach Vereinbarung
Öffnungszeiten der Infothek im Rathaus:
Montag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag 7:30 - 16:30 Uhr
Dienstag 7:30 - 18:00 Uhr
Freitag 7:30 - 13:00 Uhr
Contact
Contact person
Bastian Metzler (The area of responsibility includes the following departments: Fire and Disaster Protection/Fire Department Residents' Registration Office Security and Order Registry Office Elections Residentless and Refugee Affairs)
visitor address
e-mail: ordnungsamt@gelnhausen.de
fax: 06051 830-153
telephone: 06051 830-150
e-mail: wahlamt@gelnhausen.de
Moritz Scheidet
Internet
Basis for legal action
- § Section 4 of the European Elections Act (EuWG) - Validity of the Federal Elections Act
- § Section 9 Federal Election Act - Formation of the electoral bodies
- § Section 10 Federal Election Act - Activities of the electoral committees and electoral boards
- § Section 11 Federal Election Act - Honorary offices
- § Section 6 of the Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO) - Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Board
- § Section 7 of the Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO) - Postal ballot officer and postal ballot board
- § Section 8 Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO) - Movable electoral board
- § Section 9 Federal Electoral Regulations (BWO) - Honorary offices
- § Section 15 of the State Election Act (LWG) - Formation of the electoral bodies
- § Section 16 of the State Election Act (LWG) - Activities of the election committees and election boards
- § Section 17 of the State Election Act (LWG) - Assumption of elective offices
- § Section 22 State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Board
- § Section 23 of the State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Postal ballot supervisor and postal ballot board
- § Section 24 State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Movable electoral board
- § Section 25 of the State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Reimbursement of expenses for holders of electoral offices, refreshment allowance
- § Section 26 State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Honorary offices
- § Section 6 of the Hessian Local Elections Act (KWG) - Chief Electoral Officer, Electoral Board
- § Section 6a of the Hessian Local Elections Act (KWG) - Activities of the election committees and election boards
- § Section 6b of the Hessian Local Elections Act (KWG) - Honorary offices
- § Section 4 Local Election Code (KWO) - Chief Electoral Officer and Electoral Board, Postal Voting Boards
Notes (specifics)
Further information on the subject of elections can be found at:
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior, for Security and Homeland Security on 31.01.2025
Keywords
Wahlhelfer, Wahllokal, Europawahl, Ehrenamt, Landtagswahl, Wahlleiter, Bundestagswahl, Wahlvorstand, Kommunalwahl, Stimmzettel