Borlänge fraud probe sparks reforms

Swedish authorities opened a preliminary investigation into suspected election fraud in Borlänge, prompting thousands of appeals to electoral bodies and calls to tighten the country's voting laws.

Svenska Dagbladet

Another country's confidence in Sweden is at stake

There is a question that is being overlooked in the discussion about forming the government and minister posts: Sweden's ...

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Dagens Nyheter

Election Authority Chief: Clarify the Law to Stop Election Fraud

Efter the suspected election fraud in Borlänge, election security has risen to the agenda. The Election Authority believes that a clearer election law and harsher penalties for election fraud must be prioritized.

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Helsingin Sanomat

Sweden elections | New election-fraud suspicion under investigation in Sweden

Authorities have opened a preliminary inquiry into a new fraud suspicion. The case is not connected to the previously reported case in central Sweden's Dalarna.

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Svenska Dagbladet

5,000 have reported suspected election fraud

Appeals to the Parliament's election review board are pouring in following reports of the suspected fraud.

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Dagens Nyheter

Vesna Prekopic: The suspicions of vote fraud in Borlänge show how fragile Swedish society is

Trust in others is the most valued thing we have in Sweden. But the suspected vote fraud reminds us how vulnerable trust is - and how easily it can be exploited, writes Vesna Prekopic.