III SW 57/03 AI generated

Referendum protest dismissed because breaking election silence constitutes a misdemeanor, not a crime.

Case Number III SW 57/03

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2003-07-01

Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed Wiesław S.'s referendum protest regarding alleged violations of election silence by a journalist and a church reading. The petitioner argued these actions influenced the referendum result, but the Court determined that such acts constitute misdemeanors under Article 84 of the Referendum Act. Since Article 33 of the same Act only permits protests based on crimes or voting procedure violations, the Court ruled the protest inadmissible.

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Art. 33 ust. 1 ustawy o referendum ogólnokrajowym; Art. 84 ustawy o referendum ogólnokrajowym: Actions violating election silence during the referendum period constitute misdemeanors rather than crimes, thereby precluding their consideration as grounds for a referendum protest under Article 33.

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referendum protest election silence misdemeanor vs crime inadmissible protest Supreme Court ruling

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Art. 33 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym

Art. 84 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym

Art. 88 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym

Art. 34 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 14 marca 2003 r. o referendum ogólnokrajowym

Art. 81 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 kwietnia 2002 r. Ordynacja wyborcza do Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

Referendum protest dismissed because breaking election silence constitutes a misdemeanor, not a crime.

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