Overview

• Daniel Born admitted he drew a swastika next to AfD candidate Bernhard Eisenhut’s name during Thursday’s secret vote for the Upper Rhine Council
• He stepped down as Baden-Württemberg’s deputy speaker and left the SPD parliamentary group while retaining his seat in the state legislature
• Parliament president Muhterem Aras filed a criminal complaint on Thursday evening and labeled the act a criminal offense
• Police are investigating the use of the illegal Nazi symbol, which carries penalties of up to three years in prison or a fine under Germany’s Criminal Code
• The incident highlights deepening divisions between mainstream parties and the far-right AfD under Germany’s strict ban on Nazi imagery