Overview

• The Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf said it has no grounds to object to the Wahlausschuss decision, allowing a full recount to proceed publicly.
• Counting begins Tuesday at 10 a.m., with the committee expected to certify the official result in the early evening.
• A routine city check found votes were swapped in a postal voting district, triggering the comprehensive recount.
• After the correction, the city reported incumbent CDU mayor Marc Buchholz held a lead of more than 100 votes over SPD candidate Nadia Khalaf.
• Khalaf sought the recount, saying she expects only minor changes and wants transparency to dispel conspiracy theories, while Buchholz will be absent on a long-planned silver-wedding trip.