The outgoing government has insisted it did nothing wrong in attempting to organise the postal vote during the pandemic.
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Do Poland’s 19th-century partitions still influence elections today?
Katarzyna Skiba
Every election prompts questions about the ongoing legacies of empire. But the issue is complex.
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Why Poland’s presidential election will be unconstitutional – and the result could be overturned
Anna Wójcik
The constitution requires a universal, equal and secret vote, but this Sunday’s election will not meet those criteria.
As he bids for re-election, Poland’s president still struggles to carve out an identity
Dariusz Kałan
Andrzej Duda has struggled to shake off the tag of being Jarosław Kaczyński’s “notary”.
Polish opposition candidate collects over 200,000 supporting signatures in four days
Rafał Trzaskowski, the main opposition candidate in Poland’s presidential election, has urged supporters to continue providing signatures.
Date set for new Polish presidential election, but opposition complain of unfair conditions
The opposition’s new candidate will have just days to collect the 100,000 supporting signatures.
Opposition candidate draws hundreds to rally during lockdown in Poland
Some expressed concern at the apparent breach of sanitary guidelines
Polish university elects new rector in football stadium to comply with social distancing rules
“The atmosphere was unique”
Poland’s main opposition replace presidential candidate ahead of new election
PO have abandoned Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska and turned to Rafał Trzaskowski.
Polish government seeks new changes to presidential election rules, allowing in-person voting
Voters would have a choice between voting by post or in person at polling stations.
Poland’s presidential elections set to be voided and new ones called as parliament approves bill
The ruling party’s deal with a rebel coalition partner has now effectively been endorsed by parliament.
Poland not yet at peak of epidemic because it is following a different model: health minister
Poland’s tough and early lockdown measures helped suppress the epidemic but also pushed its peak forward.
Polish state TV violating law by favouring president’s reelection campaign, says human rights commissioner
“The public broadcaster is not complying with its statutory principle of pluralism, impartiality, balance and independence.”
Will the Polish government collapse?
Aleks Szczerbiak
Poland’s ruling camp is divided over holding presidential elections this weekend.
