III SW 118/07
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Polish Supreme Court allows voting with ID card if passport was submitted for residence extension.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Polish Supreme Court upheld a protest against the validity of parliamentary elections, finding that the Embassy's refusal to issue ballots violated specific election laws. However, the Court determined this procedural error did not affect the final election results. The decision established that a valid ID card suffices for voting abroad if the applicant previously submitted a passport for a residence extension.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 68 ust. 3 Ordynacji wyborczej; Art. 31 ust. 2 i 3, Art. 62 Konstytucji RP: The requirement to present a passport for voting abroad is not absolute; a valid ID card is sufficient if the passport was submitted for residence extension, provided this does not violate the essence of political rights under the Constitution.
Keywords
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voting abroad
election protest
passport requirement
ID card validity
Constitutional rights
procedural error
election results
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 68 ust. 3 Ordynacji wyborczej
art. 31 ust. 2 i 3 Konstytucji RP
art. 62 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP
art. 62 ust. 2 Konstytucji RP
art. 80 ust. 2 Ordynacji wyborczej
art. 62 Konstytucji
art. 62 ust. 1 Konstytucji
art. 62 ust. 2 Konstytucji
art. 31 Konstytucji RP