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The Gorinchem municipal council is taking a breather after a long evening of meetings. The council voted in favor of re-elections due to possible election fraud. But how...
Gorinchem is going to the polls again. A deeply divided council spoke of a "devil's dilemma," because it is not yet known whether fraud actually occurred during the municipal elections. The smallest possible majority voted for new elections.
The municipal council elections in Gorinchem must be rerun. A narrow majority within the municipal council decided this due to strong indications of electoral fraud. The tense meeting lasted until after midnight. It is rare in the Netherlands for a municipality to decide on a re-vote. Now that it is clear that Gorinchem will vote again, new elections must be held within thirty days according to electoral law. When that will be has yet to be dete…
The municipality of Gorinchem has not yet set a date for new elections. A runoff election must take place within thirty days of the municipal council's decision, but the May holidays fall around that time. This presents the municipality with significant challenges, says a spokeswoman for Mayor Reinie Melissant.
Gorinchem to rerun municipal elections after possible voter fraud
A narrow majority of the Gorinchem municipal council wants a full re-vote due to suspicions of voter fraud in the municipal elections earlier this month. Eligible voters will have to go to the polls again, the municipal council decided during a meeting overnight. A re-vote for municipal elections is very rare.
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