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Mailed election documents erroneously dispatched within Vlotho

Mail-sent election papers distributed incorrectly in Vlotho.
Mail-sent election papers distributed incorrectly in Vlotho.

Mailed election documents erroneously dispatched within Vlotho

Error in Mail-In Ballots Affects Kreistag Election in Vlotho

The upcoming municipal elections in the city of Vlotho, Germany, are facing an issue with mail-in ballots. It has been discovered that some voters in electoral district 25, which includes the city districts of Vlotho, Uffeln, and partially Exter, have received incorrect ballots for the Kreistag election.

The city of Vlotho is currently identifying the addresses to which these incorrect ballots were sent. Once the affected addresses have been determined, new and correct mail-in ballots will be sent to these locations, including the correct Kreistag ballot.

Affected voters must fill out and send back the new ballots to ensure their votes are counted. It's important to note that all other ballots in the affected packets from electoral district 25 are also declared invalid due to the incorrect Kreistag ballot. The identified incorrect ballots with the incorrect Kreistag ballots will be declared invalid as well.

The Kreistag election is one of the elections affected by this error. The mail-in ballots for the municipal elections in electoral district 25 contain ballots for the Landrat election, Kreistag election, mayoral election, and city council election.

The responsible parties for correcting false election registrations in Electoral District 25 in Vlotho are typically the local election office (Wahlamt) in Vlotho and the district election committee (Kreisauswahlausschuss).

The Kreistag election is a significant part of the municipal elections, and it's crucial that the votes are accurately counted. Voters are advised to carefully review their ballots and ensure they are filled out correctly before sending them back to the election office. The ballots must be submitted together to the election office.

The city of Vlotho apologises for any inconvenience this error may have caused and assures voters that steps are being taken to rectify the situation. For more information, affected voters are encouraged to contact the local election office in Vlotho.

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