Language: English
Question 105 · Federal question
What is a task of election assistants in Germany?
German original (as asked in the real test)
Was ist eine Aufgabe von Wahlhelferinnen/Wahlhelfern in Deutschland?
- A Sie helfen alten Menschen bei der Stimmabgabe in der Wahlkabine.
- B Sie schreiben die Wahlbenachrichtigungen vor der Wahl.
- C Sie geben Zwischenergebnisse an die Medien weiter.
- D Sie zählen die Stimmen nach dem Ende der Wahl. ✓ Correct answer
Translation
What is a task of election assistants in Germany?
- A They assist elderly people with voting in the voting booth.
- B They write the election notifications before the election.
- C They pass interim results to the media.
- D They count the votes after the election ends. ✓ Correct answer
Explanation
Wahlhelfer (election assistants) run the polling station and count the ballots once voting ends, then record the official result for their precinct. They do not write voter notifications, leak interim results to the media, or accompany voters into the booth.
Tips
- Counting ballots after the polls close is the defining task, everything else on the list belongs to another office or breaks ballot secrecy.
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