The consequences of the lack of complying with the National Electoral Commission’s proposal on changes in electoral districts in the elections to the Sejm and the Senate Cover Image

Skutki braku uwzględnienia wniosku Państwowej Komisji Wyborczej w sprawie zmian okręgow wyborczych w wyborach do Sejmu i Senatu
The consequences of the lack of complying with the National Electoral Commission’s proposal on changes in electoral districts in the elections to the Sejm and the Senate

Author(s): Piotr Chybalski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Electoral Code; Constitution; National Electoral Commission; elections

Summary/Abstract: The author stated that the lack of complying with the National Electoral Commission’s proposal on changes in electoral districts in the elections to the Sejm and Senate will result in an internal inconsistency of the Electoral Code with regard to elections to the Sejm. It will also cause a violation of the constitutional principle of equality in elections. On the other hand elections conducted in accordance with the legal framework without the NEC’s proposal will be valid. Doubts as to the validity of the elections may arise, if the Constitutional Tribunal considers the current provisions (i.e. not-amended as the NEC suggested) unconstitutional.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 45-52
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish