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The election of the Berlin state parliament in September 2021 must be repeated in its entirety. This was announced by the Constitutional Court of Berlin on Wednesday. The September 2021 vote is void.

The judges thus adhered to their initial judgment, which court president Ludgera Selting explained during the hearing at the end of September. At the time, the court had already discussed numerous electoral errors that could have had an impact on the distribution of mandates and the composition of parliament.

Berlin is a state in Germany. With a population of 3.8 million, it ranks 8th out of 16 countries. On September 26, 2021, the Bundestag and the twelve district parliaments were re-elected in Berlin. In addition, there was a referendum on the expropriation of large housing groups. In addition, the Berlin Marathon ran.

The result of this concentration and poor preparation was enormous problems, such as incorrect or missing ballots and too few ballot boxes. Some voters still voted after 6 p.m. or on hastily copied ballots.

Due to the disruptions, the constitutional court had received 35 objections to the election results. There is now a maximum of 90 days to repeat the elections for the House of Representatives (state parliament) and for the district parliaments. According to new state official Stephan Bröchler, the most likely date is February 12.

In new elections, the chair of reigning mayor Franziska Giffey (SPD), who leads a coalition of social democrats, greens and leftists, could falter. Polls indicate that it is uncertain whether the SPD will become the strongest party again. Rather, there is a race between the Greens and the Christian Democrats of the opposition.

The Bundestag has already decided that at least some Berliners should also be re-elected for the Bundestag elections. However, it is still unclear when the partial replay will take place. The parties in the Bundestag assume that the decision will be challenged before the Bundesverfassungsgericht. This means that two election dates in the capital are likely. (aeg/sda/dpa)