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III SW 74/00 AI generated

Sealed envelope requirement violated but did not affect election results under Polish Presidential Election Act.

Case Number III SW 74/00
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court recognized that the failure to seal envelopes containing voting protocols constituted a violation of the Presidential Election Act. However, the court determined this procedural defect did not influence the final election results. Consequently, the protest regarding the vote count was dismissed while the procedural violation was acknowledged.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 65 ust. 1 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta RP; Art. 75 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta RP: A procedural violation regarding the sealing of envelopes containing voting protocols is established, but such a defect does not invalidate the election results if it did not affect the outcome.

Keywords

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Presidential Election Act voting protocol sealing electoral protest procedural violation election result validity envelope requirements Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 65 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
Art. 75 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

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