106. In Germany, volunteer poll workers assist with elections. What is one task of poll workers?

Answer options

1. They help children and elderly people to vote.
2. They write postcards and letters indicating the polling place.
3. They pass interim results to journalists.
4. They count the votes after the end of the election.

Explanation

Poll workers perform a public function on an honorary basis; they constitute the precinct election board and act under the Federal Electoral Act and Federal Electoral Regulations. Their core duties include verifying voter eligibility, safeguarding ballot secrecy, and conducting the public count immediately after the polls close. No interim figures may be disclosed; results are determined only after voting has ended to protect the freedom and equality of the vote (Art. 38(1) Basic Law). The Federal Constitutional Court has underscored the principle of a public and verifiable count.