Deutsche Welle Void Cologne ballot paper auctioned on eBay to raise money for refugeesDeutsche WelleFollowing the postponement of Cologne's mayoral election – scheduled to take place last Sunday – to October 18, a number of void ballot papers have since appeared on auction website eBay. The first such voting slip …
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