US EditionMissing ballots found at AEC worker’s home
- On May 3, a temporary Australian Electoral Commission worker collected a sealed container with 1866 votes from the Hurstville polling booth but failed to deliver it to the central counting centre.
- The container remained at the worker's Sydney home until officials discovered it missing during a routine recount last week, prompting an investigation amid unclear circumstances.
- The ballot container remained sealed and undamaged, and the total of 1866 votes had been tallied on election night without impacting the final result of the seat.
- An AEC spokesperson stated that a single transport container, which stayed securely sealed and undamaged, did not impact the election outcome, while the commission has expressed serious concern about the procedural lapse.
- The AEC launched a thorough investigation to understand the incident and improve ballot handling processes to prevent similar issues in future elections.
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