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III SW 38/95 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses presidential election protests claiming false education data did not alter election results.

Case Number III SW 38/95
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed protests against the presidential election alleging that false claims of higher education by the candidate misled voters. While protesters argued that the candidate's unverified education status was a material fact affecting voter choice, the court found that the widespread public knowledge of his academic failure negated any claim of deception. Consequently, the court ruled that the alleged error could not have influenced the election outcome, as voters who supported the candidate did so with full awareness of his qualifications.

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Ustawa z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej; The court held that a candidate's false statement regarding education does not invalidate election results if the error could not have influenced the voters' choices due to public knowledge of the truth.

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presidential election election protest false education claim voter deception election result validity material fact public knowledge

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
art. 189 k.k

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