PoliticsFact Check: False video alleges Berlin votes destroyed

A viral video purports to show postal ballots cast for the far-right Alternative for Germany being destroyed before Berlin’s September 20 election. DW Fact Check found that the documents, envelopes and ballot package shown do not match Berlin’s official election materials. The state returning officer said the footage was intended to discredit postal voting.

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