Police begin investigation into vote counting discrepancies in Blansko

The police will investigate discrepancies in vote counting at a polling station in Blansko (near Brno) during the October parliamentary elections. The case was referred to the police by a city prosecutor, the Brno City Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman announced. The criminal complaint was filed by the Supreme Administrative Court, which carried out a recount of votes in Blansko’s election district n.28 following a complaint from the Pirate Party.

Originally, the electoral commission had not credited the Pirates with any votes in the district, which one resident, who had voted for them, found suspicious. The recount showed the Pirates received 20 votes more than originally recorded, ANO 21 fewer, with minor adjustments for other parties. Although the overall election result was unaffected, there are suspicions that the errors may have been deliberate.