German Elections Thrown Into 'Immense Chaos' After Wave Of AfD Deaths Rises To Seven by Tyler Durden Wednesday, Sep 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM German elections in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia have been thrown into chaos ahead of a Sept. 14 election - after a spate of candidates for Germany's right-wing AfD have died in recent weeks - with the total now at seven. And while local authorities say there is no evidence of foul play, officials are now scrambling to shred and reprint ballots as campaigns for the deceased have been suspended.