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Location Year of election Election type Recommendation # in final report Type of recommendation Thematic area Secondary thematic area Type of change required Status of implementation Comment
Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
The legal framework should be reviewed to introduce clear rules regarding third party campaigning, including on the financing of such activities and subsequent reporting requirements. Proportionate sanctions should be in place to aid in the enforcement of these rules.
Recommendation # in final report: 16
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Any sanctions for campaign financing infringements should be proportionate to the severity of the violation. Annual reports of political parties should not be rejected for minor violations.
Recommendation # in final report: 17
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Legal and administrative mechanisms could be introduced, and such monitoring sufficiently resourced, to enable comprehensive and proactive campaign finance oversight during the campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report: 18
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Campaign Finance
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
The legal framework should be amended to require the appointments of senior management positions in the public media and their supervisory body from professionals rather than those politically affiliated.
Recommendation # in final report: 19
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Media
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
An independent authority, such as the National Broadcasting Council, could be legally required to actively monitor the broadcast media for their compliance with the legal framework and to offer timely remedy for identified violations.
Recommendation # in final report: 20
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Media
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Media
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
To ensure the public receives sufficient information regarding opinion polls, the Election Code could be amended to require media to publish information such as sample, margin of error, polling period and methodology applied.
Recommendation # in final report: 21
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Campaign
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Media
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Complaints on election-related irregularities should be investigated in a timely and effective manner. The legal framework should be reviewed to clarify legal remedies against violations of campaign regulations, including unlawful use of public resources.
Recommendation # in final report: 22
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area: Legal Framework
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Complaints and Appeals
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Consideration should be given to decreasing the maximum number of voters assigned to each polling station. The layout of all polling stations should accommodate all voters, including the needs of persons with different disabilities, and to provide for secrecy of the vote.
Recommendation # in final report: 23
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Day
Secondary thematic area: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Election Day
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Training for PEC members should include guidance on creating greater access to and within polling stations, and on facilitating the voting rights of persons with different types of disabilities. To promote the consistent implementation of laws and regulations, all PEC members should be encouraged to attend training programmes.
Recommendation # in final report: 24
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Secondary thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Practice
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Election Day
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Poland 2019 LEOM Parliamentary elections
Provisions on ballot validity could be reviewed to allow inclusion of the vote in cases when the intention of the voter is clear, and for voters who make mistakes when marking the ballot to obtain a new ballot.
Recommendation # in final report: 25
Type of recommendation: Other
Thematic area: Election Day
Type of change required: Legal
Status of implementation: Not implemented
Year of assessment: 2025
Final report heading: Election Day
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