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7 Arrested in the Ninove Proxy Vote Fraud Investigation
- Authorities arrested seven people linked to Forza Ninove in May 2025 over alleged illegal proxy vote fraud in the October 2024 local elections.
- The investigation began after concerns about irregular proxy votes using fake medical certificates surfaced on election day and involved a local magistrate's report.
- The probe includes suspects close to Forza Ninove’s leader, Guy D'haeseleer, who denies direct solicitation beyond a leaflet informing voters about proxy voting options.
- Officials revealed that one in 14 votes in Ninove was by proxy, with the forgery cases potentially carrying penalties from eight days to a month in jail plus fines.
- Despite the arrests and ongoing judicial inquiry, the October 2024 election results remain legally valid while local authorities continue monitoring the situation closely.
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Arrests made over suspected electoral fraud in Ninove
An eighth person has been arrested as part of an investigation into electoral fraud in Ninove, according to the East Flanders public prosecutor's office. “The public prosecutor's office will decide later what will happen to these people, but we cannot give any more information at this stage,” a...
Belgian police have arrested seven people suspected of organizing election fraud in the town of Ninove, where a far-right politician won the local elections. Guy D'haeseleer of the far-right political party, 'Flamsk interests', abbreviated VB, was elected mayor in October last year, but the electoral committee suspected that everything was not working properly. Police have investigated the case and have now arrested seven people suspected of usi…
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