Wybory członków Rady Nieustającej (aspekty organizacyjno-prawne)
Elections of members for the Standing Council (Rada Nieustająca): organisational and legal aspects

Summary/Abstract: The Standing Council (Rada Nieustająca) was appointed at the session of the Sejm in 1775 as a collegiate governmental body. The procedure of election of new members of the Council started with the selection of candidates from among people meeting one of the conditions defined in the Constitution on the Appointment of the Standing Council. The elections proper, held by secret ballot, followed a day after the list of candidates was presented to the senators and members of the parliament. The conditions for the validity of the vote were defined in the Constitution of 1775. Senators and MPs embarked on the elections in a specified order, especially important in the case of the senators. It was defined by the Constitution of 1768. A committee was appointed for the counting of the votes; membership in the committee i.e. appointment to a scrutineer (egzaminator) was considered highly prestigious.

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