Entering the polling station

(1) Apart from the elections officials, only their assistants, the election witnesses, the voters for the purpose of casting their vote, any officials required for maintaining law and order and accredited persons according to § 20a, para 3, are allowed to enter the polling stations. After casting their vote, the voters have to immediately leave the polling station.

(2) Accredited persons according to § 20a, para 3, have to present identification upon entering the polling station. After that, the returning officer shall verify the authorization of the accredited persons by means of the list submitted by the federal elections authority according to § 20a, para 3. The entry of the polling station by election assistants shall be entered in the record.

(3) If it is necessary for the undisturbed implementation of the election procedure, the returning officer can order that the voters only enter the polling station one at a time.