On May 15, those eligible to vote in North Rhine-Westphalia can cast their two votes for the state parliament. But you should take two important voting documents with you. FOCUS Online tells you what they are.
You will receive this four to six weeks before the state election. You will also find information about the polling station in which you can cast your vote on the election notification. If you have not received the voting notification or cannot find it, you can still vote. This applies to the state elections in Schleswig-Holstein and North Rhine-Westphalia.
This can be the identity card or the passport. If your document has expired, that is not an obstacle either. The pass serves primarily to identify you based on the photograph. You cannot vote without an ID card.
In Germany, political elections are secret ballots. That means you are alone in the polling booth. If you need an assistant due to a physical disability, this person can also go into the voting booth. Before doing so, however, they must identify themselves to the electoral board of the polling station.
In principle, you can also take your mobile phone with you into the voting booth. Telephoning in the cabin is not specifically prohibited. However, the secrecy of voting must also be maintained here.
Since it is difficult to tell from outside the booth whether it is a normal phone call or a video call, the electoral board can also prevent this: Taking pictures or filming in the booth is prohibited.
Tip: If you are not yet sure how to vote, you can find out more with the Wahl-O-Mat:
Try it now – Wahl-O-Mat North Rhine-Westphalia state election: Who do you vote for?
