Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards
In December 2017 and January 2018, the Sejm and Senate, thanks to the votes of the deputies of ruling party Law and Justice, passed hugely controversial law amending inter alia Polish Electoral Code. Its adoption was opposed by the parliamentary opposition, by the electoral administration bodies and...
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Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
2018-09-01
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| description | In December 2017 and January 2018, the Sejm and Senate, thanks to the votes of the deputies of ruling party Law and Justice, passed hugely controversial law amending inter alia Polish Electoral Code. Its adoption was opposed by the parliamentary opposition, by the electoral administration bodies and by many experts, however unsuccessfully. The enactment of this law destabilises the electoral system without a clear or evident need and treats the electoral code as a political instrument. Secondly, it does not provide the sufficient time for adaptation (vacatio legis), which may jeopardise free and fair local elections and the stability of the political system. Thirdly, the bill contains numerous unclear provisions and is in many parts written in a careless and contradictory way. Such amendments do not correspond with the European standards, described in the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-27810596b97a495a8d2fc5dd8ab425d22022-12-21T22:44:21ZengWydawnictwo Adam MarszałekPolish Political Science Yearbook0208-73750208-73752018-09-0147345746610.15804/ppsy2018301Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European StandardsAnna Rakowska-Trela0University of ŁódźIn December 2017 and January 2018, the Sejm and Senate, thanks to the votes of the deputies of ruling party Law and Justice, passed hugely controversial law amending inter alia Polish Electoral Code. Its adoption was opposed by the parliamentary opposition, by the electoral administration bodies and by many experts, however unsuccessfully. The enactment of this law destabilises the electoral system without a clear or evident need and treats the electoral code as a political instrument. Secondly, it does not provide the sufficient time for adaptation (vacatio legis), which may jeopardise free and fair local elections and the stability of the political system. Thirdly, the bill contains numerous unclear provisions and is in many parts written in a careless and contradictory way. Such amendments do not correspond with the European standards, described in the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters.https://czasopisma.marszalek.com.pl/images/pliki/ppsy/47-3/ppsy2018301.pdfAMENDMENTSELECTIONELECTORAL CODEELECTORAL LAWPOLAND |
| spellingShingle | Anna Rakowska-Trela Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards Polish Political Science Yearbook AMENDMENTS ELECTION ELECTORAL CODE ELECTORAL LAW POLAND |
| title | Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards |
| title_full | Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards |
| title_fullStr | Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards |
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| title_short | Current Amendments to Polish Electoral Law in the Light of European Standards |
| title_sort | current amendments to polish electoral law in the light of european standards |
| topic | AMENDMENTS ELECTION ELECTORAL CODE ELECTORAL LAW POLAND |
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