2,000 Missing Votes Found at Election Worker's Home: AEC Investigation Launched

Nearly 2,000 missing ballots were discovered at the home of a temporary election worker in Sydney, Australia, several days after the election. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has launched an investigation into the incident. While the AEC has confirmed that the votes were already counted and the election outcome wasn't affected, questions remain about how the ballots went missing and why it took days to discover them. "It's still a mystery why the worker took the ballots home," said Pat McGrath, an investigative reporter for ABC News. Voting law experts say the fact that the ballots were traced and recovered shows that the system is working, but they also warn that such incidents can fuel conspiracy theories. The AEC has expressed deep concern and launched its own investigation into what went wrong. The incident highlights the need for robust procedures to ensure the integrity of the electoral process.