New Suspected Election Fraud – Same Method as in Borlänge

Suspicions of election fraud are growing in the wake of the 2026 election. A politician in Landskrona is now under investigation following reports of pre-marked ballots—a key element that also features in the broader investigation in Dalarna.

A complaint alleging improper conduct during voting has been filed with the police in Skåne. According to the complaint, a politician in Landskrona is alleged to have distributed several ballots on which the politician’s own name was already checked. The case concerns the municipal council election, reports Landskrona Direct.

Ballots with marks on them

The Police Investigator Matilda Strandberg states that it is still unclear exactly how many ballots are involved. However, there are reportedly more than one, and according to the report, they were distributed at a location other than the polling place.

– It appears that a politician has distributed ballots on which his or her name is marked, Strandberg says.

Same as in Dalarna

This case comes at the same time as a major investigation into suspected election fraud is underway in Dalarna. There, too, investigators are looking into improper conduct during voting, and there are also reports of pre-marked ballots that were allegedly distributed to voters.

In Borlänge, there are also reports that voters were transported to early voting locations. The police have been conducting surveillance on a car and several individuals, although the investigation was initially closed due to a lack of evidence and later reopened.

Two cases—no documented connection

These similarities do not imply that the cases are known to be connected. The Landskrona case concerns the municipal election and reports of pre-marked ballots, while the investigation in Dalarna concerns the parliamentary election and involves multiple alleged methods.

In Landskrona, the case is now being handled by the police’s Major Crimes Unit in Helsingborg. It remains to be determined whether a crime has been committed, which is also the police’s next step in the investigation.

– And now we're going to investigate whether a crime has been committed, Strandberg says.