Alpha/Neutron radiation could also be the culprit. Radiation (neutrons generated from cosmic rays) may have affected voting machines in Belgium; look up the Schaerbeek elections in Brussels in 2003, where 4096 extra votes appeared.
As gillbates mentioned, the more likely outcome would have been some multiple of 2, though.
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but 1500 is not. CLEARLY 4096 IS.
Alpha/Neutron radiation could also be the culprit. Radiation (neutrons generated from cosmic rays) may have affected voting machines in Belgium; look up the Schaerbeek elections in Brussels in 2003, where 4096 extra votes appeared. As gillbates mentioned, the more likely outcome would have been some multiple of 2, though.