ballot / voting round
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voting round
A single round of voting, especially when several rounds are needed to reach a decision.
Da kein Kandidat die absolute Mehrheit erreichte, ist ein zweiter Wahlgang erforderlich.
Since no candidate achieved an absolute majority, a second voting round is required.
ballot
The entire process of voting in an election, from casting votes to counting them.
Der Wahlgang verlief ohne größere Zwischenfälle und die Ergebnisse werden am Abend erwartet.
The ballot proceeded without any major incidents, and the results are expected in the evening.
going to vote
The personal act of going to a polling station to cast one's vote.
Für viele Bürger ist der Wahlgang am Sonntag eine Selbstverständlichkeit.
For many citizens, going to vote on Sunday is a matter of course.
The word is made up of 'Wahl' (election/vote) and 'Gang' (course/round/walk). The different meanings of 'Wahlgang' (ballot/voting round) come from the meanings of 'Gang': as a round ('erster Gang' = first round), as a process ('der Gang der Dinge' = the course of things), or as physical going ('der Gang zur Post' = the trip to the post office).
Der erste Wahlgang brachte noch keine Entscheidung.
The first voting round did not yet produce a decision.
When a round of voting is meant, 'Wahlgang' (voting round) is often combined with ordinal numbers such as 'erster' (first), 'zweiter' (second), or 'letzter' (last). It is about finding a majority in several steps.
Da kein Kandidat die Mehrheit erhielt, kommt es zu einem zweiten Wahlgang.
Since no candidate received a majority, there will be a second voting round.
When the entire course of an election is meant, 'Wahlgang' (ballot) is often described with adjectives such as 'ruhig' (calm), 'fair' (fair), or 'reibungslos' (smooth). The focus here is on organization and execution.
Internationale Beobachter überwachten den Wahlgang.
International observers monitored the ballot.
When the personal act of voting is meant, 'Wahlgang' (going to vote) often appears in connection with appeals to citizens or as an expression of personal participation. A typical formulation is 'den Wahlgang antreten' (to go to vote).
Der Wahlgang ist ein wichtiges demokratisches Recht.
Going to vote is an important democratic right.
choice / election
Wahl refers to the political process as a whole, in which people or alternatives are selected. Wahlgang, by contrast, refers to a single round of voting within that election and is especially appropriate when several rounds are possible. For the entire event, people usually say Wahl; for one round, Wahlgang.
Im ersten Wahlgang erhielt kein Kandidat die notwendige Mehrheit.
No candidate received the required majority in the first round of voting.
Die Wahl des neuen Bürgermeisters findet am Sonntag statt.
The election of the new mayor will take place on Sunday.
