Bischberg's mayoral election derailed by misprinted mail-in ballots
Major Mail-In Ballot Mix-Up in Bischberg: Voters Receive Wrong Mayoral Election Papers
A significant error occurred in the mail-in voting process in the municipality of Bischberg: eligible voters received ballots for a different mayoral election. Affected residents must now collect new documents in person.
Bischberg – A mail-in voting blunder in the Bamberg district has left hundreds of eligible voters in Bischberg with the wrong ballots. According to a press release from photo agency News5, instead of receiving the correct materials for their own mayoral election, residents were sent ballots from the town of Burgebrach—located roughly 20 kilometers away.
Printing Company Likely Responsible for Ballot Mix-Up in Bischberg
Current information from the municipality of Bischberg suggests the error originated with the contracted printing company, where the documents appear to have been swapped. A low three-digit number of mail-in voting packages were affected—meaning several hundred incorrect ballots were sent out, as stated in the announcement.
Once the mistake was discovered, municipal authorities reportedly acted without delay. All citizens intending to vote by mail were contacted, and the Bamberg District Office was simultaneously notified of the incident.
Correct Ballots Available for Pickup at Municipal Offices
Those who received the wrong ballot are advised to contact the Bischberg municipal administration directly to collect the correct materials for the mayoral election. The erroneously sent Burgebrach ballots will then be destroyed.
News5 reports that the mix-up has had no impact in Burgebrach itself, as no Bischberg ballots were distributed there. (Source: News5)
(In Upper Bavaria, a district office recently had to print over 100,000 new ballots due to an oversized column error.)
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