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III SW 17/09 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses election protest regarding blind voters' right to secret voting without third-party assistance.

Case Number III SW 17/09
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed an election protest filed by Rafał K. against the validity of European Parliament elections in Warsaw, arguing that blind voters were denied secret voting rights. The petitioner claimed that requiring third-party assistance for blind voters violated the principle of secret voting and constituted discrimination under the Constitution. The court ruled that the protest raised legislative questions rather than legal violations, as the existing electoral laws provided for such assistance and the court lacks authority to redesign voting procedures.

Legislator headnote

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Ordynacja wyborcza do Parlamentu Europejskiego; Art. 2 ust. 1; The Supreme Court cannot rule on how to shape voting rules for disabled persons to meet specific expectations regarding secret voting, as such matters belong to the legislature.

Keywords

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election protest dismissal blind voters rights secret voting principle third party assistance legislative competence European Parliament elections discrimination claim

Cited Legislation

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Art. 2 ust. 1 Ordynacji wyborczej do Parlamentu Europejskiego
Art. 32 Konstytucji RP
Art. 134 ust. 1 pkt 2 Ordynacji wyborczej
Ordynacja wyborcza do Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
art. 32 Konstytucji RP
art. 288 § 1 k.p.c
art. 3 k.p.c
art. 510 k.p.c

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