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Poland Poland

Head of State
Directly elected in general elections (absolute majority with 2nd round if necessary)
Head of Government
Appointed
Electoral System (Chamber 1)
List Proportional Representation
Voting age
18

Independent

Name of Institution: National Electoral Commission Website Address: www.pkw.gov.pl

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Electoral News Archive

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13 October 2011
Report: Poland’s prime minister wants to keep same government through end of year, The Washington Post (2011)
11 October 2011
Donald Tusk seems set for 2nd term, a first in post-communist Poland, The New York Times (2011)
11 October 2011
New left-wing Polish party rapidly rises in election surprise, boston.com (2011)
29 September 2011
Will Poland's 2012 budget survive the election?, Warsaw Business Journal (2011)
27 September 2011
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Poland, OSCE (2011)
15 September 2011
Poland’s Tusk Holds Election Edge as Purses Swell in EU Recession Dodger, Bloomberg (2011)
13 September 2011
Race narrows ahead of Poland's parliamentary elections, M&G (2011)
13 September 2011
Election 2011 – opposition close in on ruling party? thenews.pl (2011)
13 September 2011
Polish Election Campaign Fails to Change Trends, The Wall Street Journal (2011)

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Ballot Papers
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Reports and Assessments
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Constitutions
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Laws and Regulations
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Essays and Papers
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Poland

Description of Electoral System:

(courtesy of IFES election guide)

The President is elected by direct vote to serve a 5-year term. In the Senat, 100 members are elected by majority vote to serve 4-year terms. In the Sejm, 460 members are elected by proportional representation to serve 4-year terms.

 

 

 

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