State Court decides: New elections for AfD scandal?

State Court decides: New elections for AfD scandal?

At the State Court in Bückeburg, the highly expected hearing has started today, in which the question is in the room whether the state election in Lower Saxony must be repeated from October 2022. The applicants, the FDP politician Marco Genthe and Alexander Grafe, argue that the AfD should not have been approved for election. The reason: alleged violations during the list of the AfD country list that did not meet the legally required proceedings. Genthe emphasizes that it is important for the voters to "decide".

In addition, Genthe makes serious accusations against the AfD state chief Ansgar Schledde, allegedly AfD politicians are said to have offered money for advantageous list places. This statement has already been confirmed in an interview by the former AfD politician Christopher Emden that states that he was promised a payment of 4,000 euros for support. Although the Verden district court considers the allegations plausible, the legal Situation remains unclear, since Schledde has lodged an appeal against the decision and the Hanover public prosecutor's office is determined because of the alleged "black cash". The final decision of the State Court is expected in the coming weeks. Further details are in an article by www.ndr.de to read.