Wahlchaos in Berlin: New appointment for the House of Representatives is certain!

Wahlchaos in Berlin: New appointment for the House of Representatives is certain!

The date for the next election to the Berlin House of Representatives is certain: On September 20, 2026, the citizens will again hand over their votes. This message was published by the German Press Agency and is based on information that comes from a reliable source. However, the final date must still be confirmed by the Senate. According to the reports of Tagesschau , the state election committee in Berlin has announced the result of the repetition choice, whereby nothing will change in the mandates. However, the Social Democrats (SPD) have a lower lead over the Greens.

Another essential point is the new counting of the votes in Lichtenberg, which was rejected by the state election committee. The last member of the House of Representatives took place on September 26, 2021 at the same time as the Bundestag election. This choice was characterized by numerous organizational problems and serious mistakes, such as false or inadequate ballot papers, as well as long waiting times.

background to repetition

The Berlin Constitutional Court has decided that the elections to the House of Representatives and the district council meetings must be carried out again due to serious election errors. This was significantly justified in a decision on February 12, 2023, which also confirmed the preliminary legal assessment from September 2022. The repetition became necessary after considerable irregularities were found in many electoral districts during the elections on September 26, 2021, including inadequate ballot papers and long waiting times, which affected trust in the election process. According to the report of BPB There were four elections taking place on the election day, which led to confusion and logistical problems.

organizational difficulties and consequences

The heavy breakdowns in the election are not due to the election workers or the printers, but were the responsibility of politics, administration and the electoral bodies in Berlin. Experts found that there were no uniform provisions for dealing with election problems, which further complicated the situation. Due to such events, the Bundestag decided on November 10, 2022 to partially repeat the federal election in numerous Berlin electoral districts.

The upcoming election on September 20, 2026 will also be advantageous, as the Berlin Marathon does not take place on this day, which had contributed to additional problems during the voting in 2021. The five -year legislative period has been counted since the failed election process 2021.