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Poland
2025
LEOM
Presidential
To increase transparency, the rights of citizen observers should be enhanced to allow for meaningful observation at all levels of the election administration and at all stages of the electoral process, including during signature verification and tabulation. In line with international good practice, citizen observers should remain impartial during the electoral process.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Citizen and International Observation
Secondary thematic area:
Election Day
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Election Observation
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The process of considering and adopting election-related legislative changes should involve inclusive public consultation and should be undertaken well in advance of the election and at a stage that allows for proper and effective implementation.
Recommendation # in final report:
1
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure a clear separation between state and party, measures should be taken to keep party campaigning separate from government administration at the national and local level. These include amending respective laws to adequately define and regulate campaigning by public officials, explicitly prohibiting the abuse of state resources in election campaigns, as well as limiting the initiation or announcement of new state spending during the official campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
3
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Final report heading:
Election Campaign
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure democratic and transparent conduct of referenda the legislation should be amended to comprehensively regulate all aspects of the referendum processes.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure the equality of the vote, the authorities should periodically redistribute mandates among the constituencies to adjust to population shifts.
Recommendation # in final report:
11
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Electoral System
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Legal Framework and Electoral System
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislation should be amended to comprehensively regulate funding of referendum campaigns including clear rules on incomes, spending and reporting.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Election Code could be reviewed to provide for judicial review of administrative decisions throughout the electoral process as well as expanding legal standing to anyone whose rights may be affected.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
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 Dispute Resolution
Poland
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To strengthen the public broadcaster’s editorial independence, the management should be selected through an inclusive, competitive and transparent process.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
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
2023
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure efficient functioning of Precinct Election Commissions and their balanced composition, the law should limit the role of the members of the committees that are not contesting the elections.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
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
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