Comments on the organisation of the all-postal voting during the state of epidemic Cover Image

Uwagi na temat organizacji powszechnego głosowania korespondencyjnego w czasie trwania stanu epidemii
Comments on the organisation of the all-postal voting during the state of epidemic

Author(s): Marcin Strzymiński
Subject(s): Electoral systems, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: postal voting; voting; state od epidemic; presidential election; poland; electoral code;

Summary/Abstract: The presidential election originally scheduled for 10 May 2020 coincided with an out- break of coronavirus and the introduction of an epidemic state. as a result, the polish state had to take measures which would enable all citizens to exercise their right to vote granted by the consti- tution of the republic of poland while ensuring their health security. the solution to this problem was to be all-postal voting. the aim of this article is to collect and discuss the most important doubts related to the organisation of such a form of voting, including among others: ensuring the secrecy of the ballot, the authority responsible for holding the election, changes in electoral law in the period less than 6 months before the date of voting, as well as the possibility of holding elec- tions during the state of emergency.

  • Issue Year: 16/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 67-79
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish