(1) Returning Officers, assessors of the Electoral Committees and members of the  Electoral Boards are reimbursed for any necessary travel expenses as per sections 4 and  5 subsection (1) of the Federal Travel Expenses Act when they work outside their own  polling districts; if they work outside their place of residence, they additionally receive  daily and accommodation allowances pursuant to the Federal Travel Expenses Act. The city  states of Berlin, Bremen and Hamburg may make different provisions for a flat-rate  reimbursement of 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 and to the members of the Electoral Boards for election  day. It must be offset against any daily allowance paid in accordance with subsection (1).