In more than twenty years, it has become an essential tool during electoral campaigns in Germany. The Wahl-O-Mat allows voters – by answering questions – to know which party they feel closest to. The 2024 version for Europeans from June 2024 was launched this morning on May 7 in Berlin.
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With our correspondent in Germany, Pascal Thibaut
It has now been 22 years since the Wahl-O-Mat exists in Germany. It was used ten million times for the 2019 European elections, twice as many for the 2021 legislative elections. As I know our program well and identify with it, the proximity to the SPD was clear. 98% is a good result. We never agree with our party 100%! », Kevin Kühnert, the general secretary of the Social Democratic Party has just responded to Wahl-o-Mat 2024.
Thirty-eight questions provided by the parties
The end of the heat engine, abortion, aid to Ukraine, nuclear energy and wolf hunting are among the 38 questions selected for this edition dedicated to the Europeans. The answers were, as usual, provided by the parties themselves.
For Thomas Krüger, the president of the Federal Agency for Education which manages this tool, “ Wahl-O-Mat is a popular sport. At work or with family, you are asked if you have already played it and no one can ignore it “. And yet, 6% of Wahl-O-Mat users do not intend to vote. But, conversely, this easy-to-use tool can also support electoral participation.
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