Question 76 of 300Politics in a Democracy

In Germany, voluntary election assistants help with the elections. What is one of the tasks of poll workers?

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They help children and old people to vote.
They write cards and letters indicating the polling station.
They pass on interim results to journalists.
They count the votes at the end of the election.

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Correct answer to question 106: They count the votes at the end of the election.

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Poll workers are citizens who volunteer at a polling station and publicly count the votes after the station closes. Their unpaid civic engagement secures an independent, traceable count and so the public trust in the result.

The question in German, as it appears in the test

In Deutschland helfen ehrenamtliche Wahlhelfer und Wahlhelferinnen bei den Wahlen. Was ist eine Aufgabe von Wahlhelfern / Wahlhelferinnen?

Sie helfen Kindern und alten Menschen beim Wählen.
Sie schreiben Karten und Briefe mit der Angabe des Wahllokals.
Sie geben Zwischenergebnisse an Journalisten weiter.
Sie zählen die Stimmen nach dem Ende der Wahl.

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In Germany, voluntary election assistants help with the elections. What is one of the tasks of poll workers?

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