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Does the Wahl-O-Mat make the choice? Younger people in particular want to use him
The Wahl-O-Mat will be activated in early February. Many perplexed Germans await him longingly. The supporters of a party in particular love decision -making aid.
Before the Bundestag election, the despair of many voters is great: no party is really convincing – who should you choose on February 23? But rescue is approaching. On February 6, the Federal Center for Political Education unlocks the new Wahl-O-Maten.
Almost half found the Wahl-O-Mat useful
In the past, 51 percent of Germans have perceived the possibility of comparing their own positions with those of the parties. 47 percent found the online tool useful, 14 percent even very useful. This time 41 percent of the Germans are already planning a forsa survey for the star According to the Wahl-O-Maten. 56 percent do not plan to do that. Three percent do not comment. With 62 percent, the interest of 18 to 29 year olds is particularly large, rather low for over 60 year olds (22 percent). Voters with a high school diploma or study want to use 57 percent of the online offer, with secondary school graduates it is only 22 percent. In the case of the still undecided voters, 39 percent want to question the Wahl-O-Maten.
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65 percent of those who want to use the Wahl-O-Maten this time have already done this in past Bundestag elections. 51 percent of Germans give that in the past they have perceived the offer of comparing their own positions with those of the parties at least once. Here too, the proportion of younger ones (76 percent) and with the highest school leaving certificate (79 percent) is greatest. Most fans of the Wahl-O-Maten have the Greens' voters: 82 percent have already participated. The greatest skeptics are the AfD supporters: only 33 percent have used the offer. The Germans who have already participated were 47 percent useful for their decision and 14 percent even very useful.
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The data was made by the market and opinion research institute Forsa for the star and RTL Germany raised by phone on January 23 and 24. Database: 1000 respondents. Statistical fault tolerance: +/- 3 percentage points. This means that the survey is representative.
Source: Stern
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