Amendments to the Electoral Code in January 2023. A Contribution to the Discussion on Voter Turnout in Poland Cover Image

Nowelizacja Kodeksu wyborczego w styczniu 2023 r. Przyczynek do dyskusji o frekwencji wyborczej w Polsce
Amendments to the Electoral Code in January 2023. A Contribution to the Discussion on Voter Turnout in Poland

Author(s): Marzena Cichosz, Marta Michalczuk-Wlizło, Małgorzata Podolak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Theory
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Electoral Code; elections; voter turnout

Summary/Abstract: On 26 January 2023, a law amending the Electoral Code was adopted. The article aims to analyse the accepted solutions in the context of current political practice and voters’ decisions. The publication is enriched with considerations on research on voter turnout and absenteeism, as well as a description of the main changes introduced by the 2011 amendment to the Electoral Code.

  • Issue Year: 178/2023
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 29-48
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English, Polish
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