Saxony-Anhalt: Misinformation about postal voting circulated ahead of AfD victory
According to a France 24 investigation, numerous false and misleading claims circulated before the Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, fueling suspicions of fraud surrounding postal voting.
Before the Saxony-Anhalt regional elections, won by the Alternative for Germany party (AfD), numerous false and misleading claims circulated online, according to an investigation published by France 24's "Info or Misinformation" program.
These posts, shared ahead of the vote, targeted postal voting procedures, fueling suspicions of fraud and electoral manipulation, the outlet reports.
France 24 notes that these allegations emerged within a broader context of debates over the security of electoral procedures in Germany, though the report does not at this stage detail the extent of their spread or their precise origins.
The AfD ultimately emerged victorious from the Saxony-Anhalt regional election, according to information reported by France 24.
Other details concerning the exact content of the allegations and the reactions of German electoral authorities have not been specified in the information available at this time.
Sources
- Saxe-Anhalt : le vote par correspondance alimente les infox — France 24 — Français
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