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III SW 121-122/07 AI generated

Supreme Court validates October 2007 Polish parliamentary elections despite minor voting delays and ballot errors.

Case Number III SW 121-122/07
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Poland declared the October 2007 parliamentary elections valid after reviewing election reports and protest outcomes. While 90 protests were filed regarding ballot distribution issues and clerical errors, the court found these defects did not alter the final results. The decision relied on the principle that minor irregularities, such as extended voting times due to missing ballots, do not invalidate an election if they do not affect the outcome.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 82 ust. 1 Ordynacji wyborczej; Art. 101 ust. 1 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: The Supreme Court may declare elections valid even if minor procedural irregularities or clerical errors occurred, provided such defects did not influence the final election results.

Keywords

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election validity protest dismissal voting irregularities Supreme Court ruling parliamentary elections ballot errors procedural defects

Cited Legislation

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Art. 82 ust. 1 Ordynacji wyborczej
Art. 101 ust. 1 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Art. 82 ust. 2 Ordynacji wyborczej
art. 101 ust. 1 Konstytucji

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