"It will be extremely tight": Strache still lacks signatures to run in the Vienna election
Heinz-Christian Strache is worried about a citywide candidacy in the Vienna state election. As the former Vice Chancellor announced in a press conference on Monday morning, his list is still missing support declarations in seven electoral districts: "It's going to be extremely tight." He has until Friday noon. If Strache does not achieve his goal, he will forgo a citywide candidacy and focus on the district councils.
Strache Criticizes Early Vienna Election and "Absurd Hurdles"
The fact that the election was brought forward was "not an easy circumstance" for all small parties, Strache complained. In addition, there are "absurd hurdles." The former FPÖ leader criticized that while there is the possibility of a digital signature for referendums, this is not the case for support declarations. Furthermore, they were wrongly informed that they could no longer have their signature certified by a notary. This will only be the case in the next election.
Therefore, Strache is now trying with his team, in the last week of collecting, to motivate enough people on the street with the help of notaries to give him their support without having to go to the district office in person. He is still missing declarations in the electoral districts of Zentrum, Innen West, Döbling, Hietzing, and Penzing, among others. In Leopoldstadt, Strache hopes to reach the number 100 today.
Support Declarations Still Missing in Seven Electoral Districts
By Friday, they will certainly try to make the impossible possible. Strache is still confident of bringing the "Hussar ride" to a positive conclusion. For the future, however, a fair system is needed instead of a "prevention system" as it currently stands. By this, he means not only the digital signature but also that a total number of support declarations should apply, not one defined by electoral districts.
A citywide candidacy only makes sense for Strache if he can run in practically all electoral districts. Only if they are not on the ballot in numerically comparatively insignificant districts would his team still enter the race. If Strache is not running citywide, he would focus on the district councils, especially in Floridsdorf, where he is now residing.
(APA/Red)
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