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Supreme Court dismisses protest against presidential election due to absolute ban on moving ballot boxes outside the precinct room.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed Lesław C.'s protest alleging election irregularities regarding the location of voting. The petitioner claimed ballots were cast outside the precinct room at a convent, citing press reports. The court found that the ballot box remained entirely within the precinct room while ballots were handed out through a window, strictly complying with the absolute statutory prohibition on moving the urn.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 49 ust. 1 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta RP; Voting must occur exclusively within the precinct room, establishing an absolute prohibition on moving the ballot box outside regardless of logistical convenience.
Keywords
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presidential election
ballot box location
election protest
absolute prohibition
voting precinct rules
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 49 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Art. 75 ust. 1 i 1a ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej