Vienna Election: Will the District Council Election in this District be Challenged?
Due to a possible election mishap in the district council election in Vienna-Margareten, the ÖVP is considering contesting the ballot. "We are in the process of reviewing," the district party confirmed to the APA on Wednesday, following corresponding media reports. Initially, "heute" reported that incorrect ballots - specifically those for the district council election in the neighboring Wieden - had been issued in one polling station. As a result, 67 votes are said to have been invalid.
District Election in Vienna-Margareten Could Be Contested
The election department of the City of Vienna MA 62 stated in a written statement sent to the media that the district election authority for Margareten had reviewed the numerical results from the individual precincts of the 5th district and the associated conduct of the election proceedings in the individual precinct polling stations during its meeting on election night. "If corrections were necessary, they were made," it said. The course and content of the district election authority's meetings are subject to official secrecy. The district FPÖ also demanded "a complete clarification" in a statement on Wednesday.
Result of District Election in Vienna-Margareten
In the district council election in Margareten, the Greens secured first place on Sunday according to the preliminary final result. They were slightly ahead with 32.45 percent or 6,414 votes, compared to the second-placed SPÖ with 31.04 percent or 6,134 votes.
(APA/Red)
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