Austria

The battle for Vienna’s Hofburg Imperial Palace is moved

A small glitch in the printing house, a big limit in the interior Ministry and an attempt by the right to vote, demand a new path for the presidential election in Austria.

View a harmful choice envelope

The shift in the Federal presidential election is classified in the Austrian Public through the ranks as “embarrassing”, and yet there is in the broad public opinion, the consensus is that the postponement of the election was the only Sensible. Many observers show stunned “about the inability of the authorities to a decent choice on the legs”, but a shift seems to be still rather than a re-contesting of the result. Because that should deal the constitutional court. That would be even more embarrassing. To be the international laughing stock they make of Austria anyway, alone this one would be supported well.

Norbert Hofer would like to dispense with the letter of choice

Before the days of the representatives of almost all the Austrian parties were agreed that the choice should best be moved. A Surprise is the press conference of interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) was not so, for he has made the shift officially. For Surprises, the freedom party, whose presidential candidate Norbert Hofer and Chairman Hans Christian Strache demanded, “in view of the current glue-turbulence”, to dispense with the letter of choice for the repeat of the presidential runoff caused.

Restriction on the freedom of choice to the right

“Every Austrian has a right that his vote will be counted in the election. On the basis of the known glitches in the aufplatz ends of the absentee ballot envelopes should not be guaranteed, so you have to consider to waive this time by consensus on the absentee ballot” Hofer to be taken literally. He also called for the replacement of the for the debacle of the responsible officers.

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With the promotion of the consequences of Hofer is in line with many other political representatives, even with some well-known commentators of the Austrian media scene. The proposal for the abolition of the postal vote there was, however, little understanding. The criticism came from all sides of the prompt, but first and foremost, of the candidate, the candidate of the Greens, Alexander Van der Bellen. The abolition of the postal ballot would be a “selective and arbitrary restriction on the freedom of choice to the right” and he would be very glad to see that outside of the FPÖ, but this proposal was not taken up.

In the last election over 750,000 Austrians have voted by absentee ballot, these votes have decided the choice in the end for Alexander Van der Bellen. Also, it is in Austria, is almost a Tradition that the voters choose, by ballot, tends to be more on the left and green to choose, as the right and conservative. First and foremost, according to surveys, the better educated classes.

Breakdown in the interior Ministry – call for Manipulation

Apart from the one with the glue in the printer, this choice is still a major glitch in the Ministry of the interior. There is a Hotline has been set up, the answers should be on all the uncertainties regarding the upcoming election. Then, as some citizens have been advised because of the choice cards follow-up’s, which could not be well glued, you can glue the card itself with it’s own adhesive, and submit. “The typical Austrian Sausage of

Alexander Van der Bellen is strictly against the waiver of the letter of choice – also because many of his voters so choose

Implementation of the ballot, according to the Motto `we Have always done` has already led to the cancellation of the runoff election. Now, after the Emergence of defective envelopes even to the Hotline of the Ministry of interior, and concerns of callers will be advised to the envelope with a Uhu-Stic zuzukleben matches,” writes, for example, the Austrian Standard.

And more: At the Council to use an adhesive to Seal the envelope, handle a call for Manipulation, so Schmidt. “In another country personnel consequences would be drawn. But in Austria, the head of the electoral authority always gives the impression that everything is eh okay.”

And how will the impact of the Whole on the election forecast, and the participation in the election, probably in December? Opinion researcher Peter Hajek believes that it will benefit neither Hofer nor Van the Bark, but he expects a high turnout. The people were angry, the level of trust in the government is shaken, but a big drop in turnout compared with may would not be expected to be: “It is a direction, a choice between left and right, and the polarized greatly, so we assume that people will go to the polls,” said Hajek, compared to the Austrian newspaper “Kurier”.