More than 13 thousand votes in elections in Germany may be invalidated after the resignation of the head of the Berlin election commission, Petra Michaelis, writes the Berliner Morgenpost newspaper.

“As part of the function of the head of the election commission, I take responsibility for the circumstances during the elections on September 26. I ask the Berlin Senate to relieve me of my post after the meetings of the election committee on October 11 and 14 and appoint a successor, "

What happened: on September 26 in Berlin, in parallel with the elections to the Bundestag, the local parliament was elected. In addition, the capital hosted the Berlin Marathon.

Long lines formed near the polling stations, there were not enough ballots, and they could not be given a ride due to the blockage of the streets. As a result, the polling stations in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg area ended up with ballots for the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf area.

The error may lead to invalidation of more than 13 thousand votes and the holding of repeated elections in Berlin..

Party reaction: Francisca Giffey (SPD) called the decision of the head of the commission a logical step, " CDU spokesman Stefan Evers believes that resignation alone is not enough - a detailed analysis of mistakes is needed to avoid them in the future. He was supported by the representative of the Greens Benedict Lux: “Every vote is important for democracy,” he said..

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