Wahlchaos in Lower Austria: Klosterneuburg and Gablitz have to vote again!

Wahlchaos in Lower Austria: Klosterneuburg and Gablitz have to vote again!

Klosterneuburg, Österreich - The political landscape in Lower Austria is currently on the brink! After the municipal elections on January 26, 2025, a total of twelve contested were submitted, which are now being examined by the state election authority. The chairman of the authority, President of the Landtag Karl Wilfing, announced on March 10 that these legal challenges exist in eleven municipalities, especially in Klosterneuburg, Gablitz, and Marchegg, where the elections have to be repeated or completely repeated. The reasons for these contestation are partly serious defects in the election process, which occurred in the counting of the vote, such as meinbezirk.at reported.

In Klosterneuburg, the election is only held in Sprengel 28, the Caritas retirement home. Here a member of the election commission had accepted votes on his own, which finally led to a contestation. The situation is different in Gablitz and Marchegg, where all voters have to go to the urn again after serious irregularities have been found here. The arbitrary coordination of members of the explosive election authorities before the start of the election and incorrect calls to the election proposals ensured these drastic measures. The choice of choice could also change in Maria Lanzendorf, since incorrectly non -registration of a list makes the new selection necessary.

What happens now?

The decisions of the state election authority mean that new election dates must be advertised in the municipalities concerned. The earliest date could be in mid -May. In the seven other municipalities, where contesting was rejected, the newly elected municipal councils must be constituted within four weeks, such as ots.at reported. The authorities are therefore under pressure to quickly clarify democracy in Lower Austria, while at the same time the integrity of the elections is being tested. The lawyers are required, because here are the most precise exams and the quality of the arguments!