Overview
- Michael S. was sentenced on June 26 to four years and three months in prison for manipulating ballots in the 2024 local and state elections.
- He used a Deutsche Post master key to steal mail ballots and alter votes in favor of the right-wing Freie Sachsen party.
- Court records show he attempted two arson attacks on a planned asylum seeker accommodation in the Klotzsche district in late 2023.
- The 45-year-old also faked nursing qualifications to work as a care worker and has been ordered to repay more than €41,000 in fraudulent salary.
- He admitted guilt on the first day of trial and faces additional convictions for theft, drug offenses and other crimes.