Berlin's Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district has sent incorrect ballot papers to voters ahead of the upcoming state election, according to rbb24.de. The mistake affects up to 1,400 people who requested postal voting documents, as reported by multiple German outlets including WELT and Der Spiegel.
The faulty documents contained ballot papers for the wrong electoral district, meaning recipients could not use them to cast a valid vote in their own constituency. Berliner Morgenpost described the incident as the latest in a series of administrative failures before the 2026 Berlin election, which is scheduled to take place later this year.
Local authorities have said they plan to contact all affected voters directly to arrange for replacement ballot papers, according to Der Spiegel. The district office has not yet provided a detailed explanation for how the mix-up occurred, but officials are working to correct the error before polling day.
