Elections in Germany are …
Einbürgerungstest, question 112 German original
Die Wahlen in Deutschland sind …
- speziell. special.
- geheim. secret.
- berufsbezogen. job-related.
- geschlechtsabhängig. gender-dependent.
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Correct answer: geheim. secret.
Why?
Under Article 38 of the Grundgesetz (Basic Law), elections are general, direct, free, equal and secret. A secret ballot means that nobody can find out whom a person voted for. That is why everyone marks their ballot paper alone in the polling booth.
Key term: geheime Wahl = secret ballot