Indications regarding the casting of written ballots (postal voting) for persons eligible to vote

Dear voters,

Enclosed with this information sheet, you will receive all documents necessary for the casting of a written ballot (postal voting) for the election of the works council election within the following company: .........................................

The following documents are included 
- the election notice from the ...................,
- the publication of the voting proposal/voting proposals,
- one voting ballot and one (small) voting envelope,
- a personal declaration regarding the casting of written ballots (postal voting),
- one (larger) return envelope to enclose all documents.

Please proceed as follows to vote.
1. Be certain that you can vote without being observed. 
2. Read the present information sheet, the election notice and the voting proposal/voting proposals carefully.
3. Vote by an unambiguous and clear marking of the chosen candidate/candidates. You may put ............. crosses at most, since the works council will be constituted of ........... members, in compliance with § 9 BetrVG. Be certain, that you fill out the ballot personally and without being observed.
4. Fold the ballot in a manner that your vote is only visible after the ballot has been unfolded. Immediately put the ballot into the (small) voting envelope and close the envelope without sealing it.
5. Fill out the personal declaration regarding postal voting. 
6. Put the closed (small) envelope into the (larger) voting envelope together with the personal declaration and seal it. Please be certain that you did not put the personal declaration into the (smaller) voting envelope. This would void your ballot.
7. Send the return envelope to the election board in time. This can be done through normal postal service or by handing it directly to the office of the election board. Said office is located in: 
........................................ (building/location/company)
Street........................................ 
Postal code and city ........................................

Your vote can only be taken into account for the election if the voting documents are available on the ...................... at ........................ to the latest.

Please be aware that sending out the documents before the deadline is not sufficient. Only the date on which the office of the election board receives the documents is relevant.

The election board

........................................	........................................
Head of the election board	Member of the election board