Wiesbaden's election aid: The new Wies-O-Mat is online!

Wiesbaden's election aid: The new Wies-O-Mat is online!

The "Wies-O-Mat" for the upcoming mayor election in Wiesbaden is now online and offers the Wiesbadeners an innovative way to find out more about the Various candidates. A total of 29 selected theses are based on a survey by the Volt party, which cover a wide cross -section through the subject areas of Wiesbaden's politics. This enables users to compare their own political positions directly with those of the candidates, which should make an informed election decision easier. Patrick Raszka, project manager at Volt, emphasizes that the large number of the positions worked out creates a comprehensive basis for opinion formation.

The use of the "Wies-O-Mat" is answered by answering questions that were also asked to the candidates. After answering, the users receive a degree of agreement that shows how much their views correspond to the positions of the respective candidates. Edwin Meier, Local Lead of Volt Wiesbaden, plans an intensive information campaign via social media, posters and information stands in order to encourage as many citizens to use the tool as possible. The "Wies-O-Mat" is available at www.wies-o-mat.de and is based on successful election aids such as the Wahl-O-Mat.

No candidacy by Volt Wiesbaden

Although Volt Wiesbaden will not compete with its own candidate in the 2025 OB election, the party is still planning to actively contribute to the election campaign. In a general meeting, the decision was made that no candidate for mayor is drawn up. Daniel Weber, Co-Local-Lead of Volt Wiesbaden, describes the decision as challenging, especially after a pleasant election result of 5.5 percent at the European elections in Wiesbaden. The decision was largely based on the need to save resources, both in terms of time and money.

Despite the absence of its own candidate, Volt Wiesbaden sees the opportunity to influence the election decision through the "Wies-O-Mat". Positive experiences with similar online tools in cities such as Frankfurt and Mainz have consolidated the decision to implement this project. After the summer break, the members of Volt Wiesbaden would like to invite all democratic parties to participate in the "Wies-O-Mat" and hope for a lively participation of the Wiesbaden citizens to bring in questions and topics that are important to them.

anticipation for local elections 2026

Despite the decision not to set up a candidacy for the mayor election, Volt Wiesbaden is optimistic and active in the political discourse. The strong growth of members after the European elections gives the responsible persons confidence and anticipation of the upcoming local elections in 2026. Based on the election-O-Mat, in which voters are interviewed on their political views and a comparison to the party positions, the "Wies-O-Mat" is considered an important instrument to support the citizens in their election decision.

In view of the upcoming election, the introduction of help offers such as the "Wies-O-Mat" becomes increasingly relevant. In the past, these tools have been considered useful in order to offer both citizens and candidates a transparent basis for information, which could promote the turnout and political commitment. The election aid platform shows that such offers can make a valuable contribution to democratic participation.