Mistaken Ballots in Local Election: 136 Invalid Votes Discovered

136 incorrect ballots were counted, but didn't change the overall result. The election committee will now deliberate to resolve the issue.

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2025 September 30 . 10:11 PM

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Mistaken Ballots in Local Election: 136 Invalid Votes Discovered

In the recent local election held on September 14, 2025, a mistake was discovered involving 136 ballot papers issued incorrectly. The affected electoral districts were 21, 33, 35, and 36. These incorrect ballots were from an adjacent district and could not be counted on election night.

The municipal election committee will convene on Monday, September 22, to decide on the next steps. Despite the error, the 136 invalidated votes were counted and added to the preliminary election result. However, this did not alter the reserve list seat allocation or the overall city election result. The number of incorrect ballot papers was substantial enough to ensure no influence on direct mandates. Unfortunately, no specific details are available regarding which parties might have qualified differently for the reserve list if the corrected votes were used.

The incorrect ballot papers were distributed according to the overall city election result, maintaining the same seat distribution. The municipal election committee will now deliberate on the matter, aiming to resolve the issue and ensure the integrity of the election process.