III SW 54/10 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses presidential election protest claiming natural disaster victims lacked equal voting chances.

Case Number III SW 54/10

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

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Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2010-07-15

Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed Bronisław H.'s protest against the presidential election, ruling that the claim of violated voting equality was unfounded. The petitioner argued that natural disaster victims lacked equal campaign opportunities and access to polling stations, yet the Court found no evidence of specific violations. The decision established that formal and material equality in presidential elections is maintained by standard polling district creation and public notice of campaign spaces.

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art. 4 ust. 1 ustawy o wyborze Prezydenta RP; art. 22 ust. 1 i art. 78b tej ustawy: The principle of equal voting chances in presidential elections is realized through standard polling district formation and the provision of equal campaign spaces for all committees, without requiring special accommodations for disaster-affected areas.

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presidential election protest voting equality principle natural disaster impact polling district formation campaign space allocation formal and material equality Supreme Court dismissal

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art. 4 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

art. 22 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

art. 78b ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

art. 72 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

art. 73 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 27 września 1990 r. o wyborze Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

art. 129 Konstytucji RP

art. 62 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP

art. 228 ust. 7 Konstytucji RP

art. 228 ust. 1 Konstytucji RP

art. 228 § 1 k.p.c

Supreme Court dismisses presidential election protest claiming natural disaster victims lacked equal voting chances.

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