Independent Farmers' Association Takes Agricultural Chamber Election to Constitutional Court

The Constitutional Court (VfGH) has accepted the appeal and requested the state election authority to submit documents regarding the election held on March 9, the Independent Farmers' Association (UBV) announced in a press release on Friday. The electoral law was criticized. The UBV has long been demanding a change.

VfGH Decision on Challenge by Independent Farmers' Association "Not Before End of June"

"From our perspective, the electoral system, electoral law, registration of eligible voters, voter communication, appeal possibilities, etc., in the current electoral law are relics from the Middle Ages. They do not meet modern standards," stated Herbert Hochwallner, state chairman of the UBV Lower Austria. He criticized Deputy Governor and Farmers' Association state chairman Stephan Pernkopf (ÖVP). The challenge by the UBV is the only one for this election, the VfGH stated upon request. According to the state, the corresponding deadline ended on Monday this week. A decision is expected "not before the end of June," according to the VfGH.

The Farmers' Association, although recording a decrease from 85.01 to exactly 82 percent and from 33 to 32 mandates in the full assembly, remains the clear number one. The UBV increased from 8.73 to 9.81 percent and continues to hold three seats. The Freedom & Independent Farmers (FB) achieved 4.88 (after 3.39) percent and one mandate. The SPÖ Farmers and the Green Farmers failed to pass the four-percent hurdle for entry into the full assembly.

(APA/Red)

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