Supreme Court dismisses election protest where voter claims vote was cast but official report shows zero votes. Court rules anonymous ballots prevent verification of specific vote casting. Protest is inadmissible due to lack of concrete evidence and procedural impossibility.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed a protest against the validity of European Parliament elections filed by Elżbieta Urszula S. The plaintiff alleged that she cast a vote for a specific candidate but the district committee's report recorded zero votes for that candidate. The court rejected the claim because anonymous ballots make it impossible to verify or recount individual votes after the election. Consequently, the court determined that the protest was baseless and could not be substantiated.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 134 ust. 1 pkt 1 i 2; Art. 135; Art. 136 ust. 2; Art. 137 ust. 1 i 2 Ordynacji wyborczej do Parlamentu Europejskiego: A protest against election validity is inadmissible if the voter fails to formulate specific charges supported by evidence, as anonymous ballots preclude the verification of whether a specific vote was cast for a particular candidate.