In the north-eastern part of Germany, more precisely in Neubrandenburgthe results of the elections may not be announced as quickly as voters expect. A glitch that occurred on May 27th meant that an election for one of the three electoral districts had to be cancelled. An FDP candidate was listed twice, while a candidate from the "Die Basis" party did not appear at all. This error could not be corrected because postal ballot papers had already been sent out.
The city council in Neubrandenburg unanimously decided in a special meeting to hold the election in the affected electoral district on July 14. However, the results from the other two areas will not be made public until this point, but will only be announced verbally.
The original plan was to announce the provisional results of the elections in electoral areas 2 and 3 on June 9 and to present the official final results after the by-election in the affected area on July 14. However, this procedure was adjusted due to a change by the Home Office. Now, although the results are announced on election night, the final results are not published until after the by-election in an area has been completed.
Some city officials expressed concerns that the results were being withheld for so long. There was discussion about whether this could raise doubts about the legitimacy of the election. Nevertheless, it was emphasized that the law would be observed to ensure a transparent presentation of the result.
In addition, details of the ballot paper glitch were announced. An error on a submitted proof was overlooked despite the four-eyes principle. The identities of the people involved remain unknown to protect their privacy. Despite the glitch, the mayor of Neubrandenburg emphasized that the administration would do everything to Result to be presented legally correctly and transparently.
Source: nachrichten.ag
