Attack with butyric acid near Mellensee polling station condemned.

Teltow-Fläming: A Location in Germany - Attack with butyric acid near Mellensee polling station condemned.

At the polling site in the Am Mellensee area of Fläming, there was a suspected butyric acid incident on Sunday. Polling station supervisor Heike Sobota confirmed the news on Monday, saying a pungent, acrid smell was released from the spilled substance on the ground. State election officer Herbert Trimbach likewise referred to it as a "butyric acid attack" on the entrance of the polling station for the European and local elections. The local police initially denied the liquid was butyric acid.

In Sobota's opinion, the attackers likely aimed to disrupt the election. Access to the ballot boxes was restricted for citizens, who had to find an alternative route into the community administration building through open window panes. As she mentioned, "We had to make do with what we had."

Butyric acid is a colorless, foul-smelling liquid that can cause irritation to the skin and mucous membranes. Breathing in the fumes can also harm the respiratory system.

The incident was found by the deputy election official around 6:15 am on Sunday morning, prior to the opening of the polling stations, according to the election official's report. The police considered the occurrence. The criminal police are investigating, as the police directorate spokeswoman announced. Attempts were also made to clean the stones, Sobota revealed on Monday afternoon. "The smell is still there, but it's starting to fade."

In the local community council elections for Am Mellensee's 7,100 residents, the Independent Voters' Association came out on top, with the AfD and CDU following. For the European election and the district council vote, the AfD had the most support.

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1. The incident occurred at a polling station in Teltow-Fläming, specifically in the Am Mellensee area, which is under the jurisdiction of the EU elections and local elections in Brandenburg.
2. State Election Commissioner Herbert Trimbach, responsible for municipal elections in Brandenburg 2024, strongly condemned the butyric acid attack near the Mellensee polling station.
3. The suspected attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday, causing disruption to the elections in several municipalities, including Teltow-Fläming and Am Mellensee, which has a population of 7,100 residents.
4. The local police in Teltow-Fläming are collaborating with the criminal police for an investigation into the origin of the butyric acid attack, which targeted the Polling station on EU and local elections day.
5. The Elections in Brandenburg were marked by unusual events, including the butyric acid attack at the Mellensee polling station, and the controversial actions of the right-wing party AfD, which created a tense atmosphere preceding the voting day.

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