Position of the Batory Foundation’s Teams of Experts on the Act of Law amending the Electoral Code

The Act, which has changed the electoral rules and the local government system, contains numerous provisions that are at odds with the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, since it infringes the principles of decent legislation and the rule of law.

The paper presents ea list of the gravest problems observed including a dependence of the electoral administration on the parliamentary majority as well as the executive’s interference in the staffing.

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