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poll worker
A person who helps conduct an election on a voluntary basis or as an appointed citizen, for example at the polling station during voting or when counting the votes.
Für die Bundestagswahl werden in der Stadt noch viele freiwillige Wahlhelfer gesucht.
For the federal election, the city is still looking for many volunteer poll workers.
'Wahlhelfer' (poll worker) is a compound noun made up of 'die Wahl' (the election) and 'der Helfer' (the helper). So it literally describes a person who helps with an election.
Ohne die vielen ehrenamtlichen Wahlhelfer wäre die Organisation der Wahl nicht möglich.
Without the many volunteer poll workers, organizing the election would not be possible.
The word component 'Wahl-' is very productive and forms many terms related to the topic of elections. If you see 'Wahl-', the word probably has to do with a vote or election, e.g. 'Wahllokal' (polling station), 'Wahltag' (election day), or 'Wahlzettel' (ballot paper).
Bitte bringen Sie Ihre Wahlbenachrichtigung mit ins Wahllokal.
Please bring your election notification with you to the polling station.
Common expressions are 'sich als Wahlhelfer melden' (to volunteer as a poll worker), 'Wahlhelfer suchen' (to look for poll workers), or 'als Wahlhelfer arbeiten' (to work as a poll worker). In Germany, the activity is usually an Ehrenamt, meaning voluntary and unpaid or paid only with a small expense allowance.
Ich habe mich für die nächste Kommunalwahl als Wahlhelfer gemeldet.
I volunteered as a poll worker for the next local election.
committee member / assessor
'Beisitzer' and 'Wahlhelfer' can both refer to people who help with an election or work in a committee. However, 'Beisitzer' is a specific role on a board, in a court, or on an election board; this person is officially part of the committee and often has voting rights. 'Wahlhelfer' is more general and means someone who helps carry out an election, for example at the polling station or during the vote count. The words can be confused because a Beisitzer in an election can also work as a Wahlhelfer. For the exact function within the committee, 'Beisitzer' is more appropriate.
Am Sonntag kontrolliert der Wahlhelfer im Wahllokal die Unterlagen.
On Sunday, the poll worker checks the documents at the polling station.
Herr Kaya wurde als Beisitzer in den Wahlvorstand gewählt.
Mr. Kaya was elected as a committee member to the election board.