The electoral office would like to pass on important information to electoral assistants here. The training presentation can be downloaded in the download area.

All election assistants work as a team in the election committee. The electoral board of a constituency is made up of

• Chief Electoral Officer
• Deputy election supervisor
• Secretary
• Deputy secretary
• Assessor

The election committee is an independent electoral body and makes joint decisions by voting (e.g. the validity of a vote). In the event of a tie, the election chairperson has the casting vote.

The election supervisor performs the following tasks, among others:

• Obligation of the election committee members to maintain confidentiality and impartiality
• Opening and closing the election
• Supervision of the polling booth and ballot box (safeguarding the secrecy of the ballot)
• Correction of the electoral roll after consultation with the electoral office
• Payment of the poll workers' compensation
• Management of the electoral board during the election and counting of votes
• Passing on the election results for the electoral district
• Handing in the election documents after the votes have been counted

During the absence, the deputy takes over these tasks.

The secretary performs the following tasks:

• Keeping the electoral roll
• Completing the election record
• Recording any notes during the election and the count
• Handing in the election documents together with the Chief Electoral Officer

During their absence, the deputy takes over these tasks.

During the election day, assessors of the electoral board perform the following tasks:

• Checking the election notifications and identity cards
• Issuing the ballot papers
• Organizing access to the polling station and polling booths
• Counting the votes

Before the polling station opens, the electoral board must take the following measures:

• Receive and check the election documents (if anything is missing, the electoral office must be informed immediately)
• Check that all members of the electoral board are present
• Setting up the polling booths and affixing the notices and signs
• Checking and closing the ballot boxes (the ballot boxes must be empty)
• Prepare ballot papers and electoral roll

• Arrange breaks for the members of the electoral board

If someone has entered the polling station before 6 p.m., this person may of course still vote - but immediately. Anyone who enters the polling station after 6 p.m. may no longer vote. The count then begins and all members of the electoral board must be present. The count is public and must be open to everyone.