III SW 61/05
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Supreme Court ruled that election ballots missing committee names are invalid and could affect results.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland upheld a protest against the validity of Senate elections in the Częstochowa district. Voters argued that ballots lacking committee names misled them about candidates' political affiliations, while the election commissions claimed the error was immaterial. The court determined that missing mandatory elements render ballots invalid and that the omission likely influenced voter decisions.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 200 ust. 1 Ordynacji wyborczej; Art. 72 Ordynacji wyborczej: Election ballots omitting mandatory committee names are non-compliant with the law and cannot be considered valid, as such defects cannot be waived by administrative decisions.
Keywords
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election ballot validity
mandatory ballot elements
committee name requirement
election protest upheld
invalid voting documents
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 200 ust. 1 Ordynacji wyborczej
Art. 72 Ordynacji wyborczej
Art. 80 ust. 1 i ust. 2 Ordynacji wyborczej