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2020
SEAM
Presidential
Creation of a central voter registry maintained by the NEC could be considered to facilitate changes in and compilation of the voter list; this would centralize the changes of permanent residence, temporary inclusions in the voter list inland and abroad and other related issues.
Recommendation # in final report:
13
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Voter Registration
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Fully
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Voter Registration
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Electoral contestants should refrain from using intolerant rhetoric and authorities and contestants should promptly condemn any such cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
14
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Secondary thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Relevant legislation, in particular the criminal code, should be revised to ensure compliance with international human rights standards pertaining to ‘hate speech’.
Recommendation # in final report:
15
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Environment
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
The legal framework should be amended to provide contribution and expenditure limits on permissible in-kind donations.
Recommendation # in final report:
16
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
To enhance transparency, interim campaign finance report should be provided for by law. Details of all income and expenditures should be disclosed on the websites of electoral committees during the campaign.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Consideration should be given to regulation of campaigning by third parties including setting requirements for registration, financing and disclosure of third party campaigners.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Campaign Finance
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
All provisions that envisage criminal prosecution for defamation, libel, insult and slander should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Favourable treatment of any contestant by public media should be treated as misuse of public funds and should be properly addressed.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Campaign Finance
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
Authorities should swiftly investigate threats, online and offline, against journalists, and refrain from the use of inflammatory language that may incite such actions.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Partially
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Media
Poland
2020
SEAM
Presidential
The Election Code could be reviewed to provide judicial review of all administrative decisions and resolutions issued by the NEC.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Legal Framework
Secondary thematic area:
Election Administration
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2025
Final report heading:
Complaints and Appeals
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