In the presidential election nationwide, 24.08 percent of people entitled to vote cast up to 12 o’clock – the National Electoral Commission announced at a press conference. Therefore, cards were issued to 7 109 803 persons entitled to vote. – It can be considered that this is a record turnout in the history of elections in recent years – assessed the chairman of the PKW Sylwester Marciniak. In the first round of the 2015 presidential election, the turnout to 12 o’clock was 14.61 percent.
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On Sunday at At 7 am the voting in the presidential election began. Under the rules, polling stations will be open until 9pm. From midnight from Friday to Saturday, there will be election silence that will last until the end of the election. If none of the precinct electoral commissions prolongs the voting, the election silence will end at 9 PM.
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Attendance up to 12 o’clock
At the press conference of the National Electoral Commission it was announced that 24.08 percent of those entitled to vote took part in the election by 12 o’clock. The highest turnout was in the Mazowieckie voivodship and amounted to 26.36 percent. The lowest percentage of cards issued in the Opolskie voivodship – 20.6 percent.
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29,526,533 people are entitled to vote in Poland. This means that cards up to 12 have already been issued 7 109 803 voters.
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In large cities, the highest turnout was recorded in Warsaw (29.59), Zielona Góra (28.58) and Toruń (28.42). The lowest in Gdańsk (22.11), Katowice (25.92) and Lublin (26.05)
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Turnout in individual provinces up to 12 o’clock TVN24
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In the first round of the 2015 presidential election, the turnout to 12 o’clock was 14.61 percent. At that time, the highest number of cards was issued at this time in the following provinces: Podkarpackie (17.61%), Podlasie (17.12%) and Małopolskie (16.83%). The smallest turnout was in the following voivodships: Lubuskie (12.06%) West Pomeranian (12.28%) and Opolskie (12.82%).
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Sylwester Marciniak recalled the results of the turnout from previous presidential elections. “It can be considered a record turnout in the history of elections in recent years,” he said. He added that “even comparing the 90s, if it develops in the following hours it will be the highest”.
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The head of the PKW pointed to the upward trend in terms of attendance, which can be seen in recent years.
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“Pandemic is not dependent on electoral commissions”
The head of PKW Sylwester Marciniak said at the first press conference at 10. that more than 25,000 were opened nationwide polling stations. – The pandemic is not dependent on electoral commissions, while the introduction of sanitary restrictions has caused that the voting speed is significantly reduced – he added.
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He said, however, there are “things dependent on the constituency electoral commissions.” He added that the PKW reminded the committees that “no more than one person per four square meters of its public area may be in the polling station at the same time, excluding members of the constituency electoral commission, representatives of trust, social and international observers and the host of the premises”.
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– It is unacceptable for the constituency electoral commissions to set further limits, for example, admitting one voter to the polling station or in such a number that certain voters’ positions are not approached by some voters despite a large queue waiting outside – said Marciniak.
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He noted that compliance with sanitary rigor is necessary, but precautions cannot go too far.
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He added that it was an appeal to all members of the precinct electoral commissions. – We see what is happening in front of the premises, huge queues. I hope that during the day they will be smaller – said the head of the Polish Olympic Committee.
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PKW: a high turnout is expected
As he said, there may be several reasons for long queues at polling stations. – Undoubtedly a matter of increased sanitary rigor. This results in longer proceedings with the voter in the premises – he pointed out. He added that the expected high temperature during the day may also affect the interest in voting in the morning.
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– We will be able to make final arrangements in the following hours, but for now there is a high turnout – he noted.
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PKW: so far there is high attendance TVN24
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Asked about the possibility of extending the election silence due to queues outside the premises in the evening, Sylwester Marciniak explained that this would not be the basis for extending the silence, and similar events had already taken place in previous elections. – People who reach the premises or will be in a queue in front of the building where the commission is located will have the right to vote. However, this is not a premise to extend the election silence – he said.
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Incident in the commission in Toruń
The PKW chairman informed about the incident that took place in Toruń in the District Electoral Commission number 100. Its chairman “undertook electoral activities in a state of intoxication”. – The police were called, he was removed from the committee, then a new chairman was elected – added Marciniak. – This event did not affect the start of voting or its correct course – pointed out the head of the Polish Olympic Committee.
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PKW on police involvement in the electoral processTVN24
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PKW: eight offenses, 159 offenses
The deputy chairman of the Polish Military Contingent Wojciech Sych said that 93 cases of advertisement damage were reported, 28 cases of violation of the election silence, 12 cases of unauthorized placement of election posters. – In one case, attempts were made to share unused voting cards with another person for use in voting – he added.
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He reported that “eight election-related offenses and 159 offenses” were reported.
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– In 50 cases, the police secured the transport of electoral documentation. In one there was a need to check the miners’ pyrotechnic polling station – he reported. He added that 6 270 police officers were involved in the election-related activities. Sych also mentioned two events, one from June 26 in Jedwabno in the Szczycień poviat, where during the posting of election posters a man was attacked and injured and damaged the poster. The second incident happened on Saturday in Wałbrzych – three civilian city guard employees were removing election posters from various candidates, and 39 election posters were found in the city guard garage in Wałbrzych.
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Commissions transferred due to the situation in Podkarpacie
Members of the National Electoral Commission were asked whether pweather situation in Podkarpacie affects choices. The head of the National Electoral Office Magdalena Pietrzak informed that on Saturday the seats of two precinct electoral commissions were moved, in which “it was not possible to vote”. She also said that several committees had problems that were dealt with overnight. – There was a threat that we would not have committee members because the residents were saving their belongings. This morning there was information that there was no problem that there would be committees – she added. She indicated that in connection with the PKW storms, there were also two cases of change of registered office in other regions of the country. – One was in the delegation in Jelenia Góra, the other in the delegation in Słupsk. In one case the seat of the precinct electoral commission was changed, in the other case it was moved to another room of the same school because the roof was broken above the gym – she explained, adding that it did not affect the vote. “We don’t have any information so that voters will have trouble getting to the premises,” she noted.
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How to cast a vote?
Voters may vote for one of 11 candidates. To cast a valid vote, enter the X in the box to the left of the name of the selected candidate on the ballot paper.
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Voting circuits
The PKW had previously informed that 27 230 voting circuits were established, including permanent: 25 433, in hospitals: 799, in prisons: 94, in detention centers: 45, in external wards of prisons: 33, in nursing homes: 646, in student hostels: 3. He also reported that eight wards were established on ships, and 169 were abroad. 49 Regional Electoral Commissions were also appointed.
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photo-source">Source of main photo: PAP / Paweł Supernak
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