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2025
LEOM
Presidential
To increase transparency, the rights of citizen observers should be enhanced to allow for meaningful observation at all levels of the election administration and at all stages of the electoral process, including during signature verification and tabulation. In line with international good practice, citizen observers should remain impartial during the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The process of considering and adopting election-related legislative changes should involve inclusive public consultation and should be undertaken well in advance of the election and at a stage that allows for proper and effective implementation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to enhance transparency of the National Election Commission’s decision-making process and increase public trust, its sessions including their agendas should be announced in advance and be open to the media, citizen and international observers, as well as interested members of the public.
Recommendation # in final report:
2
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure a clear separation between state and party, measures should be taken to keep party campaigning separate from government administration at the national and local level. These include amending respective laws to adequately define and regulate campaigning by public officials, explicitly prohibiting the abuse of state resources in election campaigns, as well as limiting the initiation or announcement of new state spending during the official campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance transparency and accountability, all political party and campaign finance income and expenditure reports should be made public in a timely, detailed, comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner with interim reporting requirements before election day.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
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
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to regulation of campaigning by third parties including setting requirements for registration, financing and disclosure of third-party campaigners, and proportionate sanctions should be in place to aid in the enforcement of these rules.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen the public broadcaster’s editorial independence, the management should be selected through an inclusive, competitive and transparent process.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to introducing sanctions for media violating the legal requirement for impartial political programming during an election campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The rights of citizen observers should be enhanced to allow for meaningful observation of all levels of election administration and at all stages of the electoral process. Citizen observers should also have the same right as electoral committees’ proxies, to submit comments to Precinct Election Commission results protocols.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Citizen and International Election Observation
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance women’s participation in public life the authorities should make comprehensive efforts to increase women representation in politics and effectively address existing gender-based barriers.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of Women
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
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