Voting Events - Incorrect municipal ballot papers totalling 1500 occur in Neubrandenburg.
Because of some wrong ballots, the city council election in Neubrandenburg for one area has been cancelled on June 9th. The choice was made by the city in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern as the supervisory body. Only district number one is impacted, specifically the selection of city councilors, according to the city administration. The county and European elections, as well as other areas, are not affected.
The reasoning for this error involves around 1500 incorrect ballots for the city council assembly in district one. "We're sorry for the trouble faced by the residents of district one due to the printing mistake," said community election officer, Heike Rathsack. The new election date in district one will be at least a month following the original election date and will be decided by the city council.
Earlier, NDR had reported diverse errors on certain ballots for Neubrandenburg's city council elections. For instance, certain candidates appeared on two separate parties at the same time or only appeared on other positions or didn't show up at all on their designated party.
Already dispersed ballots for the city council election in district one have been labelled as invalid and any faulty ballots have been put away, according to the information provided by the city administration.
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- The local elections in other municipalities in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, including Neubrandenburg's district number two and beyond, are set to continue as planned on June 9th, unaffected by the incorrect ballot paper issue.
- The Ministry of the Interior of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has underlined the importance of maintaining proper ballot papers for upcoming local elections, such as the constituency-level county council elections and the European elections, ensuring every vote counts.
- Neubrandenburg's residents are encouraged to closely scrutinize their ballot papers for the municipal elections, especially after the incident involving incorrect ballots, to avoid any confusion and ensure their votes are accurately counted.
- German political parties have been notified about the misprinted ballots in Neubrandenburg's city council elections, encouraging them to address any similar issues found in their respective constituencies for the upcoming elections, including European elections and constituency-level county council elections.
- As a consequence of the incident with incorrect ballot papers in Neubrandenburg, various election authorities and political organizations have increased their awareness and preparedness for conducting transparent and error-free elections in the region, ensuring smooth voting processes for all constituencies in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Source: www.stern.de
