Saxony: After AfD man's victory – mayoral election in Groß Schirma declared invalid | EUROtoday

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Dhe mayoral election in Großschirma, Saxony, by which AfD politician Rolf Weigand gained, has been declared invalid. The Central Saxony District Office introduced on Friday that this was the results of an in depth examination by the native authority supervisory authority. Several violations of important election laws had been recognized.

The lack of a “personal signature” underneath Weigand’s nomination was thought of to have a big influence on the end result. A brand new election was ordered.

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The 39-year-old Weigand prevailed in opposition to two opponents within the first spherical of the election on March third. He acquired 59.4 % of the vote. The election within the small city of 5,500 residents turned vital after the suicide of the long-time incumbent Volkmar Schreiter final fall.

The municipal election committee mustn’t have accepted the election proposal and not using a handwritten signature, in accordance with the district workplace's assertion. A lawsuit could be introduced in opposition to the election audit choice on the Chemnitz Administrative Court.

“We will look at the matter legally and review it and then decide whether and how we should deal with it,” stated AfD Saxony spokesman Andreas Harlaß on Friday when requested. Weigand himself couldn’t initially be reached.

The different violations, nonetheless, had been categorised as irrelevant to the end result. The metropolis was despatched the election audit discover on Friday. It calls on her to order a brand new election instantly.

Weigand was the second politician for the AfD to win a mayoral place in Saxony. Just a few days earlier, Tim Lochner took workplace as mayor of Pirna. Lochner isn’t an AfD member, however was nominated for election by the get together.