A political party in Austria has said it announced the wrong winner of its party election over the weekend.
The head of the Social Democrats (SPÖ) Michaela Grubesa announced on Monday that the results of the election to decide the new president of the federal party at the party conference were confused as a result of a technical error.
According to a revised count, Andreas Balber, mayor of the city and municipality of Traiskirchen, received 52.66 percent of the vote and Hans Peter Doskozil, the governor of Burgenland, received 46.51 percent of the vote.
At a press conference, Balber said he will ask the election commission to recheck the votes together, and said if the results of Monday’s reading are still correct, he will take office.
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“It is important that there are no question marks and that we can face the future with confidence. I expect absolute transparency and clarity. We owe it to the party, the members and the voters. Now it’s the electoral commission’s turn,” said Balber on Monday.
“Today’s low point with the reversed election result is painful for everyone involved and I am sorry not only for Hans Peter Doskozil, but for the whole movement. Nothing can justify it and nothing can put it into perspective,” he added. “I give my word: if I take over the party, I will work together with my team on the return of social democracy.”
The confusion over the election results comes as SPÖ is currently polling behind the far-right Freedom Party, as party supporters hoped the election would give the party greater vision going forward. in accordance with Politician.
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