Sint-Truiden (Brussels Morning Newspaper): Former Sint-Truiden mayor Ingrid Kempeneers’ CD&V party moves to opposition. CD&V requests an investigation into election irregularities, citing high proxy votes (especially among the elderly) and polling station errors.
After the recent local elections, the CD&V party in Sint-Truiden, led by former mayor Ingrid Kempeneers, has moved to the opposition. In response, the local CD&V branch has asked the Council for Electoral Disputes to investigate, expressing concerns about possible irregularities in the election process.
Did proxy votes and targeting of the elderly influence Sint-Truiden’s election?
CD&V claims an unusually high number of proxy votes in the election, with not many properly recorded or missing signatures. They believe other parties may have specifically approached older voters for these proxy votes, which could have affected the election results.
They noted that the records from polling stations were sometimes incorrect. The Council for Electoral Disputes will decide whether to investigate these claims. Although canvassing votes is now illegal, CD&V has not yet filed a complaint with the public prosecutor. If the Council finds their concerns valid, they could order a recount, new elections, or suspend some council members.
