The mayoral election in Magdeburg is not valid

Municipal politics - The mayoral election in Magdeburg is not valid

The election for the chairman of the city council of Magdeburg was not conducted properly. This was announced by the State Administrative Office. During the week, there were heated discussions about the election, as reported earlier by the "Magdeburger Volksstimme".

In the constituent session of the city council after the municipal election, only one candidate, a CDU politician and former state legislator Wigbert Schwenke, appeared for the chairmanship. In the first round of voting, he fell short of the necessary majority with 48% of the votes. After some discussions and interruptions, the election was repeated by resolution of the city council members. In this repeat voting, Schwenke received the necessary majority with 57% of the votes.

Long interruptions during the session

In particular, the AfD in the city council had questioned the election result. The re-election of the election should not have been legally possible, criticized the party in a letter to the State Administrative Office. The Office now officially declares that the resolution on the election of the chairman is not valid. The municipal supervision is in contact with the mayor of the city regarding the challenge.

The city of Magdeburg stated that all other resolutions passed in the constituent session were legally valid. However, the election of the city council chairman will be considered again in the next session in August.

1. The AfD in Magdeburg's municipal politics strongly opposed the authorities' decision to conduct a re-election for the city council chairperson, arguing that it was not legally permissible.
2. The Municipal Election in Saxony-Anhalt's state capital, Magdeburg, saw a close contest between candidates, with the CDU's Wigbert Schwenke falling just short of the necessary majority in the initial vote.
3. During the regional administration office's investigation into the controversial Magdeburg municipal election, the authorities examined all aspects of the election process, including allegations of irregularities in the vote count.
4. As the state capital, Magdeburg has a significant role in Saxony-Anhalt's municipal politics, with its municipal election results often serving as a barometer for political trends at the regional level.
5. The CDU's Wigbert Schwenke, the sole candidate for the city council chairperson in Magdeburg, ultimately secured the necessary majority in the repeat election, with the municipal election results marking a victory for the party in municipal politics.

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