Supreme Court dismissed referendum campaign rights claim due to strict statutory interpretation of association goals.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the Polish Maritime-Economic Association's appeal against the Electoral Commission's refusal to issue a certificate for referendum campaign participation. The Commission rejected the claim because the Association's statutory goals did not explicitly cover the specific subject of the referendum on EU accession, and the submitted statute lacked the required authentication. The court ruled that the statutory requirement for activity related to the referendum must be strictly interpreted and cannot be presumed from general organizational goals without specific evidence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 48 ust. 2 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym; Art. 48 ust. 7 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym: The requirement for an association to conduct activity related to the referendum subject must be strictly interpreted and must be explicitly contained within its statutory goals, precluding presumption from general provisions.