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Poland
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
All restrictions on the electoral rights of persons with intellectual or psychosocial disabilities should be removed.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of Persons with Disabilities
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
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
The legal framework should provide clarity on conducting the second round, such as the applicable campaign period and campaign expenditure limitations, as well as on the possibility of challenging the results of the first round.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Electoral System and Legal Framework
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
2025
LEOM
Presidential
In order to effectively guarantee freedom of expression, defamation and libel should be fully decriminalized by completely removing the relevant provisions from the Criminal Code and ensuring that civil law provides effective safeguards against abusive litigation, including early dismissal procedures and cost recovery provisions for defendants facing frivolous lawsuits, in line with the EU anti-SLAPP directive.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to amending the legislation to include clear guidance and procedures for signature verification.
Recommendation # in final report:
7
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
Poland
2019
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to ensure the equality of the vote, the authorities should periodically review and update the boundaries and number of mandates per constituency.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Legal and administrative measures could be taken to promote women’s membership in particular at the NEC level. Disaggregated data on gender representation in the election administration should be collected and published in a comprehensive manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Election Administration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Election Administration
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
2025
LEOM
Presidential
The Election Code should be reviewed to provide for an effective remedy regarding complaints challenging the election results after the first round.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Dispute Resolution
Poland
2015
EAM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to supplementing the gender quota requirement with additional measures concerning the rank order, such as a requirement for alternating positions between genders on party lists, as well as effective legal sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
8
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Candidate Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Participation of Women
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2020
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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