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FACT CHECK: How Does Postal Voting in Germany Really Work?

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Ahead of an pivotal state election Saxony-Anhalt, far-right AfD leaders are stirring up doubts about the mail-in voting. Election officials say there is no evidence of significant manipulation, citing extensive safeguards.

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US President Donald Trump has been raising doubts about the postal election for years, as it is easily manipulable. Now the right-wing conservative AfD has also warned against trickery in Germany. He knows cases in nursing homes from conversations with nursing staff and relatives, "where the pen was so to speak led during the postal election," said AfD co-chief Tino Chrupalla. For his party it is clear that this should be abolished. This possibi…

·Vienna, Austria
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The AfD calls for the end of the postal ballot shortly before the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and expresses doubts about its legality.

·Essen, Germany
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AfD boss Tino Chrupalla warns against alleged postal ballot fraud in nursing homes. Experts consider the accusation to be unencumbered – and recognize a well-known role model for it.

·Frankfurt, Germany
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·Germany
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Before the elections in Saxony-Anhalt, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, AfD chief Chrupalla warns against manipulations in the postal elections - and demands their abolition.

·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Handelsblatt broke the news in Düsseldorf, Germany on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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