Manipulation in postal voting: Shocking counterfeits discovered in Dresden
Manipulation in postal voting: Shocking counterfeits discovered in Dresden
After the latest state election in Saxony, there are accusations of election manipulation, especially in connection with postal voting in the cities of Dresden and Radeberg. There are reports on alleged manipulations that are said to have been in favor of the right -wing extremist party Freie Saxony. Election committees in Dresden and Bautzen are now critical of these incidents, although the electoral authorities assure that these manipulations have no effect on the overall result.
The Dresden election committee officially identified 111 falsified ballot. Election manager Markus Blocher told MDR Saxony that a total of 112 suspicious ballot papers were examined, with both the first and second voice for the Free Saxons in each of these cases.
Discovered noticeable ballot in Langebrück
Already on election day, the election boards reported irregularities on some ballot papers. The system of manipulation only became apparent on the following Monday. The manipulation had been carried out so professionally that it had difficulty recognizing whether the votes were cast or changed afterwards.
The election committee in Dresden discussed whether the voices originally cast on the manipulated notes could still be declared valid. In an eight -hour session, legal advisors were obtained, but at the end one came to the conclusion that there was no legal basis to validate these votes. Election manager Blocher regretted this: "It cannot be that cheated here and the voices are then invalid," he said.
Cross overbliver
The Attorney General found in its investigation that a total of 126 postal selection lists were manipulated by overlapping already set voices with a thin film and instead marking the preference of the Free Saxons. 14 ballot papers were also fake in Radeberg, which were also declared invalid. The responsible electoral authorities confirmed this on Thursday.
In addition, Blocher said that it was possession that other manipulated ballot papers were undermined. With the amount of 6,000 volunteers in 619 electoral districts, it would not be realistic to check the entire choice for manipulation.
Inzwischen hat sich auch der Kreiswahlausschuss in Bautzen mit diesen Vorfällen befasst und die Entscheidung des Wahlvorstands über die ungültigen Stimmen korrobiert. The suspicion of manipulation has recently expanded to the city of Dohna, where reported that voting taxes were also overlooked and entered in favor of the Free Saxons.
The situation around the choice and the manipulations found are high explosive and raise questions about the integrity of the election process. The state election committee is planned to advise on possible further legal consequences on September 13, and it is expected that the ongoing investigations could take some time.
The situation illustrates the challenges associated with the implementation of democratic elections, and raises awareness of the need for the need for transparency and integrity in the election process.
MDR (KBE/ELO)/dpa
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