With reference to establishing which of the candidates to the European Parliament shall be vested with the 52nd mandate allocated to Poland in case the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland remains in the EU (...) Cover Image

W sprawie ustalenia, który z kandydatów do Parlamentu Europejskiego uzyska przysługujący Polsce 52. mandat, w przypadku pozostawania Zjednoczonego Królestwa Wielkiej Brytanii i Irlandii Północnej w UE (...)
With reference to establishing which of the candidates to the European Parliament shall be vested with the 52nd mandate allocated to Poland in case the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland remains in the EU (...)

Author(s): Krzysztof Skotnicki
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: elections; European Parliament; distribution of seats; seats for Poland; Brexit; the Alabama paradox

Summary/Abstract: In 2019, 52 Deputies to the European Parliament shall be elected to the European Parliament in Poland. If, however, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland does not withdraw from the European Union, the number of mandates shall be reduced to 51. National Electoral Commission suggests difficulty with establishing which of the candidates shall take the 52nd seat. This seems to be a potential threat. Hence, there is the need to amend the Electoral Code. The Commission suggests a solution similar to the one applied in 2010, when an incidental act was passed. This is not the only possible solution.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 161-166
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish