Supreme Court upheld President election protest due to voter registration in two districts violating election law.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland upheld a protest against the President's election, finding it valid due to procedural violations. The petitioners argued that a candidate was incorrectly listed in two different polling districts with duplicate voting marks, potentially affecting the election result. The court ruled that local authorities failed to remove the candidate from one list after receiving notification of his temporary residence registration in another district, thereby violating statutory obligations.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 72 ust. 1; Art. 25 ust. 2; Art. 34 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej: A voter registered for temporary residence in a district other than their permanent residence must be removed from the first list upon notification, and failure to do so constitutes a violation capable of influencing election results.