The claim
Eine Wahlbeteiligung in Strehla von 103,5 Prozent beweist, dass bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen betrogen wurde.
Original publisher’s rating
Nein, die Behauptung ist falsch. Die Wahlbeteiligung kann wegen der Auszählung von Briefwahl-Stimmen aus anderen Stimmbezirken durchaus über 100 Prozent liegen.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Read the original fact check ↗Original review summary
Strehla’s reported turnout did not prove election fraud. The review explains that Strehla also counted postal votes from neighboring municipalities.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the law allows postal ballots to be counted by polling boards serving multiple municipalities, and notes that the official result included a reference to the neighboring municipalities whose ballots Strehla counted. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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