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ballot paper
The official paper on which voters cast their vote in an election or referendum by checking a box or making another mark.
Bitte falten Sie Ihren Stimmzettel, bevor Sie ihn in die Wahlurne werfen.
Please fold your ballot paper before putting it into the ballot box.
'Stimmzettel' (ballot paper) is made up of 'Stimme' (vote, in the sense of an electoral vote) and 'Zettel' (a small piece of paper). So it is literally a 'piece of paper for the vote'.
Der Wähler füllte seinen Stimmzettel in der Wahlkabine aus.
The voter filled out his ballot paper in the voting booth.
In the context of elections, the 'Stimmzettel' (ballot paper) is often combined with certain verbs: you can 'ausfüllen' (fill it out), 'ankreuzen' (mark/check it), 'falten' (fold it), and 'in die Wahlurne einwerfen' (put it into the ballot box).
Er hat seinen Stimmzettel ungültig gemacht, weil er ihn falsch angekreuzt hat.
He invalidated his ballot paper because he marked it incorrectly.
This word is firmly part of the vocabulary of elections and referendums. Other important words in this context are 'Wahlurne' (ballot box), 'Wahlkabine' (voting booth), and 'Wahlhelfer' (election worker).
Die Auszählung der Stimmzettel dauerte die ganze Nacht.
The counting of the ballot papers lasted all night.
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In an election, Stimmzettel and Wahlzettel can refer to the same official paper on which a vote is marked. The meanings given here do not support a fixed difference in register. In this area, the two words are therefore interchangeable; Stimmzettel is also possible for a ballot or referendum.
In der Wahlkabine kreuzt Nora auf dem Stimmzettel eine Partei an.
In the voting booth, Nora checks a party on the ballot paper.
In der Wahlkabine kreuzt Nora auf dem Wahlzettel eine Partei an.
In the voting booth, Nora checks a party on the ballot.
