Reimbursement of Expenses for Holders of Honorary Offices, Refreshment Allowance
(1) Returning Officers and members of the Electoral Committees and Electoral Boards shall receive a travel allowance on the basis of Sections 4 and 5 subsection (1) of the Federal Law on Travel Expenses when they work outside their own polling districts; if they work outside their place of residence, they shall additionally receive subsistence and ac-commodation allowances on the basis of the Federal Law on Travel Expenses.
(2) A refreshment allowance of 35 euros for the chairperson and 25 euros for every other member may be granted to the members of the Electoral Committees for attending a meeting convened under Section 5 of these Regulations and to the members of the Electoral Boards for election day. It shall be offset against any subsistence allowance paid pursuant to subsection (1) above.