Position of the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights on the bill regarding the special principles of holding general elections to the office of President of the Republic of Poland ordered in 2020
The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights expresses its adamant objection to the bill presented by a group of MPs introducing voting by post in the general election to the office of President of the Republic of Poland in 2020.
According to the HFHR, the procedure of processing the bill and the regulations that are being introduced constitute a fundamental threat to the honesty and fairness of the elections. The change in the laws governing the procedure and organisation of the elections just a few weeks before voting is inadmissible from the point of view of ensuring the integrity of the election campaign and appropriate organisation of the elections.
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