CDU Candidate Requests Full Recount in Berlin's Tempelhof-Schöneberg Election

Jan-Marco Luczak cites potential counting errors after narrowly losing to Green Party's Moritz Heuberger by 61 votes.

Jan-Marco Luczak of the CDU has formally requested a full recount of votes in Berlin's Tempelhof-Schöneberg district after losing by a margin of 61 votes to Green Party candidate Moritz Heuberger.
Luczak alleges irregularities in three voting locations, including discrepancies in vote counts and reports of potential miscounting by an observer.
A partial recount conducted in three locations on Tuesday resolved minor discrepancies but did not alter the overall result.
If Luczak wins the recount, Heuberger would lose his direct mandate, and Green Party candidate Nina Stahr would enter the Bundestag via the party list.
The recount request is pending review by the district election committee, with decisions expected in early March and potential appeals extending to higher authorities if necessary.