The 2025 presidential election was disrupted by serious irregularities in the minutes of the regional parts of the electoral commissions. The State Election Commission announced an extraordinary gathering on this matter. Meanwhile, there is an action on the network to collect signatures for the petition for recalculation of votes – almost 115 000 citizens have already expressed their opposition to possible falsification of results.
Meeting of PKW on incorrect protocols
State Election Commission (PKW) informed that an extraordinary gathering will be held next day at 5 p.m.on which the committee members will deal incorrectly filled with protocols by any peripheral electoral commissions.
The case was publically informed Richard Kalisz, a PKW associate who has made applicable information available on social media. Although the full list of places where irregularities occurred was not given, it is known that mistake signals flowed from different parts of Poland.
Replacement of candidate results in Minsk Mazowiecki
Special attention from the public was paid by the case with Minsk Mazowieckiwhere it happened replacement of candidate results in 1 of the voting circuits. How They Passed city authorities, the president of the committee admitted to making a mistake erstwhile completing the minutes.
Importantly, other members of the committee (total of 9) did not study irregularities, which raises questions about the level of supervision and control procedures utilized erstwhile counting votes.
Recalculate votes? Citizens request intervention
In consequence to emerging irregularities, social action began online. Under petition for recalculation of votes It's almost signed. 115 000 citizens. The initiators request transparency and a clear explanation of any doubts about the result of the vote.
Although the petition has no legal force, its number of signatures indicates a crucial discontent of the part of the society and can produce public force on institutions liable for holding and assessing elections.
PKW competences and the function of the ultimate Court
Under applicable law, State Election Commission draw up an election report, including any irregularities. Based on this document, Supreme Court decide the validity of the election of the president of Poland.
SN besides recognizes electoral protests, which may be deposited by citizens, election committees and another qualified entities. Where serious infringements are confirmed, even a decision to cancel the vote in full or in selected circuits is possible, which could affect the final outcome.
What could happen?
Although there is presently no information on the scale of errors at national level, respective possible scenarios are drawn on the horizon:
- PKW may recalculate votes in selected circuitsif it considers that errors may have affected the result.
- The ultimate Court may consider elections important, despite local irregularities, if they did not affect the final result.
- If more akin incidents are revealed, it will be possible to recalculation of votes more broadlyand even annulment and repetition of elections – although specified a script is uncommon and requires a very strong legal and evidence base.
Background: presidential elections in Poland under pressure
The presidential elections in Poland have been generating large emotions for years, and their course is closely watched by the media, civilian society and global observers. Any case of errors or inconsistencies in the protocols hits citizens' assurance in the electoral process.
In a time of increasing political polarisation and social activity, even individual errors can turn into a nationwide debate on the fairness of electoral procedures. That makes The reaction of the PCW and the transparency of the activities of the supervisory authorities of the electoral process are crucial present for preserving the legitimacy of the result.
Perspective: the key to the coming days
The decisions to be made at the PKW gathering on Monday at 5:00 p.m., will be crucial for the continuation of events. The Commission must answer the questions of how many incorrect protocols there were of what kind and whether they could affect the final result of the vote.
A public interest in the subject, expressed, inter alia, through a petition, may prompt state authorities to particularly thorough verification of the full process. In turn decision of the ultimate Court on the validity of elections, which will be settled only after the analysis of the PKW study and possible protests, will yet find the legality of the mandate of the recently elected president of Poland.
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