{"id":19995,"date":"2025-03-25T07:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T06:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gewc.de\/faq-voting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:28:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:28:17","slug":"faq-voting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gewc.de\/en\/faq-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ &#8211; Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1200 td-stretch-content\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_4{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tposition: relative;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-row-divider{\r\n                    overflow: hidden;\r\n                }.tdi_4 .tdc-row-divider-top .tdm-svg{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tfill: #f7f7f7;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-row-divider-top .tdc-divider-space{\r\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #f7f7f7;\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\ttop: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: px;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-row-divider-top{\r\n\t\t\t\t    top: px;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n\/* inline tdc_css att - 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What can I do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"kb-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gewc.de\/en\/faq-voting\/#wer-legt-die-neuvorstellungen-fest\">Who decides on the new releases?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h3 id=\"wie-kann-ich-am-voting-teilnehmen\">How can I participate in the voting?<\/h3>\n<p>To participate in the weekly vote, you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gewc.de\/register\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3449\">register<\/a>.<br \/>\nFrom then on, the current poll will be available to you every week. You\u2019ll need the username and password you chose. You\u2019ll find the current poll in the GEWC Member Zone.<br \/>\nWhen you register, you can optionally sign up for the reminder email.  <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"welche-daten-werden-verarbeitet\">What data is processed?<\/h3>\n<p>All you need to register is a valid email address. As for your name, you can use whatever you like.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to voting, the system only records whether you\u2019ve cast your vote. It\u2019s not possible to track who voted for which scores.  <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mssen-alle-titel-bewertet-werden\">Do all titles have to be rated?<\/h3>\n<p>The answer to this question is quite simple. No!<br \/>\nSome titles may remain unrated if you don&#8217;t want to pass judgment on them.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"ich-erhalte-keine-mails-fr-das-voting-was-kann-ich-tun\">I&#8217;m not receiving any emails about the voting. What can I do?<\/h3>\n<p>Depending on your email provider, it may help to add the address <span \n                data-original-string='9wYRihq1Xwzw51iUPMCvBw==95eUxt6Dpl4GU2YK5UWy\/oBYw=='\n                class='apbct-email-encoder'\n                title='This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. To finish the decoding make sure that JavaScript is enabled in your browser.'>ma<span class=\"apbct-blur\">****<\/span>@<span class=\"apbct-blur\">**<\/span>wc.de<\/span> to your address book or whitelist. If that doesn&#8217;t work, please send us an email. We may be able to assist you.  <\/p>\n<h3 id=\"wer-legt-die-neuvorstellungen-fest\">Who decides on the new releases?<\/h3>\n<p>When selecting new releases, we base our choices on recent releases and feedback from our polls. We also welcome suggestions sent directly via email to <a href=\"mailto:Ma****@**wc.de\" data-original-string=\"575+fvmb8Xq0EqbV3fxfvA==95es6DZ94yHFLqaDRPKjsR72A==\" title=\"This contact has been encoded by Anti-Spam by CleanTalk. Click to decode. 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