Brandenburg election: Taking photos or videos in the voting booth

Am 22. September findet die Landtagswahl 2024 in Brandenburg statt. Darf man in der Wahlkabine Videos oder Fotos machen? Was verboten ist.

21. September 2024 um 07:37 UhrFrankfurt (Oder)/ Cottbus

Brandenburg election 2024: This is the penalty you face if you don’t follow the rules regarding photos, selfies and videos in the polling station and voting booth. (Symbolic image)

Jan-Philipp Strobel/dpa

Overview: What is allowed and prohibited in the voting booth

Fotografieren und filmen in der Wahlkabine

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Fotos und Videos im Wahlgebäude

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Welche Strafe droht

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Briefwahl-Stimmzettel fotografieren

Allowed or forbidden: Selfies, photos and videos in the voting booth

What you need to know about taking photos and filming in the voting booth:

Fotos, Selfies und Videos drehen in der Wahlkabine sind verboten, weil sie das Wahlgeheimnis gefährden.

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Auch den ausgefüllten Wahlzettel dürfen Wähler nicht fotografieren oder filmen.

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Im Wahllokal, außerhalb der Wahlkabine, dürfen Fotos und Video mit Erlaubnis des Wahlvorstandes gemacht werden. Der Wahlvorstand kann Foto- und Videoaufnahmen im Wahllokal jedoch auch unterbinden.

These measures are designed to protect the secrecy of the ballot and ensure that other voters are not influenced when casting their vote. If a selfie with a completed ballot paper is posted online, this could influence or put pressure on other voters. The secrecy of the ballot is an important area of privacy and is enshrined in the Basic Law.

General ban on taking photos in polling stations

However, there is no general ban on taking photos in polling stations. It does occasionally happen that the press photographs a prominent politician casting his vote. However, it is advisable to ask the election officer for permission before taking photos. In addition, you should remember that everyone has the right to their own images. Publishing photos of voters in polling stations on the Internet could have legal consequences, as this may violate general personal rights and copyright law. It is advisable to keep your mobile phone in your pocket to show respect for the freedom and secrecy of the election.

What happens if people take photos or films in the voting booth?

If an election official or the election committee notices that a photo or video is being taken in the voting booth, the ballot paper in question must be declared invalid and destroyed. Either the person concerned receives a new ballot paper or the election officer decides that the voter is no longer allowed to cast their vote.

topicnews · September 21, 2024

Brandenburg election: Taking photos or videos in the voting booth – This is prohibited

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