Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Swedish Police Probe Five Election Fraud Complaints Around Stockholm
Swedish police are checking five complaints about possible cheating in a recent election.
The complaints were made around Stockholm.
Two of them mention possible vote-buying.
One complaint involves voting in Järva.
Police are also investigating a separate case in Borlange.
That case involves a Left Party candidate who unexpectedly received many votes.
If serious wrongdoing is found, an election review board could order a new vote affecting 11 seats.
So far, no suspects have been formally identified and no one has been charged in that case.
Stockholm police began preliminary investigations into five election-fraud complaints on September 25.
Two complaints also alleged possible vote-buying, while one concerned voting in the suburb of Järva.
The investigations follow a separate probe in Borlange that could affect 11 parliamentary seats if a rerun is ordered.
That case involves Left Party candidate Mohamed Abdukardir Ali, who unexpectedly led the party’s ballot.
Authorities have not identified suspects or issued indictments in the Borlange case, and the impact on election results remains unclear.
- Who
- Stockholm police, Swedish prosecutors, and Sweden’s Election Review Board are involved in reviewing the allegations.
- What
- Police opened preliminary investigations into five complaints of possible election fraud, including two involving alleged vote-buying.
- When
- The Stockholm investigations were announced on September 25, after Sweden’s September 13 parliamentary election.
- Where
- The complaints concern areas around Stockholm, including Järva; a separate investigation is underway in Borlange.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating allegations that voting may have been manipulated or that votes may have been bought.
- Complaints under investigation
- Five complaints around Stockholm
- Possible vote-buying cases
- Two of the five complaints
- Election date
- September 13
- Separate investigation
- Borlange
- Potential parliamentary impact
- Up to 11 seats if a rerun is ordered
- Charges or identified suspects
- None reported in the Borlange case
- Candidate involved
- Mohamed Abdukardir Ali of the Left Party