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Germany Officials Say Postal Voting Secure, No Fraud Found

9/7/2026

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Germany’s election officials assert postal voting remains secure despite fraud claims.
In Magdeburg, 440 voters received duplicate ballots for the September 6 election, all invalidated.
Police in Dessau investigated a mail-in vote for a 95-year-old woman with dementia, finding no manipulation.
A 2021 study found postal voting secure, and researchers Stötzer and Dieckmann say public observation is a key safeguard.

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Germany’s election officials assert postal voting remains secure despite fraud claims.
In Magdeburg, 440 voters received duplicate ballots for the September 6 election, all invalidated.
Police in Dessau investigated a mail-in vote for a 95-year-old woman with dementia, finding no manipulation.
A 2021 study found postal voting secure, and researchers Stötzer and Dieckmann say public observation is a key safeguard.