Volunteer as a poll worker
Would you like to volunteer as a poll worker? Find out more here.
Description
Polling assistants are deployed on election day as members of the electoral boards to conduct the election in the polling station. Their tasks include, for example
- Checking voter eligibility based on the electoral roll,
- Issuing the ballot papers,
- releasing the ballot box for the ballot paper to be inserted,
- assisting in the determination of the election result.
Working as an election assistant is an honorary position. You must perform your duties impartially and are obliged to maintain confidentiality about any matters that come to your attention during your official duties. You may not cover your face while carrying out your duties.
Polling assistants are appointed by the municipal electoral authority. Preference is given to electoral assistants who volunteer for this honorary position.
Volunteer poll workers receive an expense allowance (so-called "refreshment allowance") for their work.
Online service
Wahlhelfer:innen, Anmeldung
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Contact person
Wahlbüro
Description
Die Aufgaben des Wahlbüros sind die Planung, Organisation und Koordinierung des Aufbaus und Ablaufs öffentlicher Wahlen sowie Bürgerentscheide und Volksentscheide. Dazu gehören die Zulassung der Wahlvorschläge inklusive Prüfung von Unterstützungsunterschriften, Ergebnisfeststellung und Ergebnisauswertung, Akquise und Schulung der Wahlhelfer:innen, Bereitstellung der Hilfsmittel, EDV-Einsatz, öffentliche Bekanntmachungen und Berichterstattung.
Address
address
postal address
Post office box 3820
55028 Mainz
Opening hours
Montag bis Donnerstag, 8 bis 16 Uhr Freitag, 8 bis 13 Uhr; Montag bis Donnerstag, 8 bis 16 Uhr Freitag, 8 bis 13 Uhr
Contact
telephone: 06131 121515
fax: 06131 123022
e-mail: wahlen@stadt.mainz.de
e-mail: wahlhelfer@stadt.mainz.de
e-mail: briefwahlbuero@stadt.mainz.de
Keywords
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Prerequisites
The following requirement must be met:
- You are eligible to vote yourself.
Basis for legal action
- § 4 Europawahlgesetz (EuWG)
- § 10 Bundeswahlgesetz (BWahlG)
- §§ 13 bis 15 des Landeswahlgesetzes
- §§ 4 bis 8 der Landeswahlordnung
- §§ 26 und 26 a des Kommunalwahlgesetzes
- §§ 5, 5a und 6 der Kommunalwahlordnung
Information for Rhineland-Palatinate: Als Wahlhelferin oder Wahlhelfer freiwillig melden
Procedure
The procedure is as follows:
- You register with the electoral office.
- The electoral authority or the election management appoints you to the election committee.
Deadlines
as early as possible in the run-up to an election
Further Information
Information on working as an election assistant on the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/verfassung/wahlhelfer/wahlhelfer-liste.html
Information on working as an election assistant on the website of the Federal Returning Officer
https://www.bundeswahlleiter.de/service/glossar/w/wahlhelfer.html
Übersetzungshinweis
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Area of validity
Rhineland-Palatinate
Keywords
Registration, Registration