Tom Pugh - tom.pugh@thelocal.com

Updated: Tue 25 Aug 2026 13:54 CET

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A government employee puts together the absentee ballot materials for voters who want to cast their ballots by mail. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Matthias Bein

Ahead of an pivotal state election Saxony-Anhalt, far-right AfD leaders are stirring up doubts about the mail-in voting. Election officials say there is no evidence of significant manipulation, citing extensive safeguards.