2017
DOI: 10.1177/0888325417717787
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A Peculiar Interpretation of the Constitutional Principle of “One Person, One Vote” in Poland: Voter (In)equality in the Elections to 1,200 Local Legislatures

Abstract: The adoption of new redistricting plans for the 2014 elections to local legislatures in Poland resulted in significant violations of the “one person, one vote” principle. This article shows the results of the first comparative study measuring within-country variation of voter inequality, using data from the 2014 Polish local elections to 1,200 commune or municipal councils, that is, local legislatures. Voter inequality is usually examined at the country or state level, while studies that take into account with… Show more

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“…Moreover, the Polish government neglected basic requirements while trying to introduce all-postal voting (Musiał-Karg and Kapsa, 2020): legal and technical conditions for all-postal voting in Poland did not comply with legal requirements and democratic election principles (Zissis et al , 2012; López-Pintor, 2010), e.g. the criterion of generality (Polish citizens living in countries with lockdown could not vote) which implies equal treatment under and by the law (Buchanan and Congleton, 1998, p. 8) and secrecy (envelopes were so thin that anyone could easily read through them; Pierzgalski and Stępień, 2017; House of Commons, 2004); an unconstitutional amendment was adopted during the ongoing election process (Venice Commission, 2002); the National Electoral Commission was excluded from the electoral process; the Polish Post was engaged, although it could not provide a trusted postal service (Krimmer and Volkamer, 2007); lack of information campaign to instruct citizens about new voting solutions and procedures; non-transparent public spending; failure to implement all-postal voting within ca 2 months (it took Switzerland 30 years to test and develop postal voting; Luechinger et al , 2006; Germann and Serdült, 2017); and failure to prepare the election process in a way that does not put voters and election officers health at risk (Opinion, 2020). …”
Section: Results Of the Survey In The Context Of The Unsuccessful Electoral Reformmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Moreover, the Polish government neglected basic requirements while trying to introduce all-postal voting (Musiał-Karg and Kapsa, 2020): legal and technical conditions for all-postal voting in Poland did not comply with legal requirements and democratic election principles (Zissis et al , 2012; López-Pintor, 2010), e.g. the criterion of generality (Polish citizens living in countries with lockdown could not vote) which implies equal treatment under and by the law (Buchanan and Congleton, 1998, p. 8) and secrecy (envelopes were so thin that anyone could easily read through them; Pierzgalski and Stępień, 2017; House of Commons, 2004); an unconstitutional amendment was adopted during the ongoing election process (Venice Commission, 2002); the National Electoral Commission was excluded from the electoral process; the Polish Post was engaged, although it could not provide a trusted postal service (Krimmer and Volkamer, 2007); lack of information campaign to instruct citizens about new voting solutions and procedures; non-transparent public spending; failure to implement all-postal voting within ca 2 months (it took Switzerland 30 years to test and develop postal voting; Luechinger et al , 2006; Germann and Serdült, 2017); and failure to prepare the election process in a way that does not put voters and election officers health at risk (Opinion, 2020). …”
Section: Results Of the Survey In The Context Of The Unsuccessful Electoral Reformmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…legal and technical conditions for all-postal voting in Poland did not comply with legal requirements and democratic election principles (Zissis et al , 2012; López-Pintor, 2010), e.g. the criterion of generality (Polish citizens living in countries with lockdown could not vote) which implies equal treatment under and by the law (Buchanan and Congleton, 1998, p. 8) and secrecy (envelopes were so thin that anyone could easily read through them; Pierzgalski and Stępień, 2017; House of Commons, 2004);…”
Section: Results Of the Survey In The Context Of The Unsuccessful Electoral Reformmentioning
confidence: 99%