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Dutch Polling Station Recount Corrects 38 Misallocated Votes in Breukelen

A Kiesraad data check flagged the anomaly, prompting a public recount that verified and corrected the totals.

Overview

  • The miscount shifted 38 votes from Marjolein Moorman to Luc Stultiens on the GroenLinks-PvdA list.
  • The Kiesraad’s data analysis identified the irregularity and triggered a local review.
  • Ballots were retallied publicly at 14:00 in the municipal office restaurant in Maarssen, confirming the error and restoring the correct counts.
  • The municipality will publish a proces-verbaal of the findings later today, and voters can report possible errors until Wednesday at 10:00.
  • The mistake occurred at the polling station in the Breukelen council chamber, its cause remains unknown, and the Kiesraad will set the definitive national result on Friday, 7 November at 10:00.