Election worker
Election assistant declaration of readiness (election assistant registration)
Service description
Electoral assistants are citizens who are entitled to vote and who lead the election process on election day in the electoral boards as electoral officers and assessors and determine the provisional election result in the electoral district.
Serving on an election committee 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.
Legal basis
- § Section 4 of the European Elections Act (EuWG) in conjunction with Section 17 BWG
- § 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 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 of the 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 officer and postal ballot board
- § Section 24 of the State Electoral Regulations (LWO) - Mobile 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
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