During the breakdown election, many Berliners had to queue until it got dark – like here in a polling station at Volkspark Friedrichshain in Prenzlauer Berg shortly after 7 p.m Photo: Christian Lohse
From BZ/dpa
The Berlin Constitutional Court will not decide on a possible repeat of the election to the House of Representatives, which was marked by numerous mishaps, until autumn or winter.
The court announced on Wednesday that it was planning to hold an oral hearing in the election examination procedure for the end of September, without giving an exact date.
A spokeswoman explained that an announcement date for the final decision would be announced after the hearing. According to the law, no more than three months should elapse between the conclusion of the oral hearing and the announcement of the decision.
Different scenarios are conceivable: The court could declare the election completely or partially invalid or reject the objections.
There were numerous breakdowns and organizational problems in the elections to the Bundestag and the Berlin House of Representatives on September 26. These included incorrect or missing ballot papers, the temporary closure of polling stations and long queues in front of them, sometimes with waiting times lasting hours. In addition, some polling stations were open well after 6 p.m.
After a number of objections to the election to the House of Representatives, the State Constitutional Court initiated an election review procedure. The Bundestag must decide on a possible repeat of the Bundestag elections in Berlin.
