The Impact of the Basis for the Distribution of Seats Between Constituencies on the Implementation of the Material Aspect of the Principle of Electoral Equality in the Elections of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland Since 2015

The aim of the paper is to examine the impact of the choice of the parameter constituting the basis for the distribution of seats between constituencies on the preservation of the material aspect of the principle of equality in the elections of the Sejm. A number of simulations were carried out to indicate whether a change would result in a higher degree of implementation of the aforementioned principle. The study makes it possible to present proposals for changes of the electoral system.

The Political Consequences of Maladjustment of the Number of Mandates in Electoral Districts with Demographic Changes in the Polish Parliamentary Elections 2023

The subject of analysis in this article is the allocation of mandates among electoral districts in the elections to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland 2023 and its political consequences. According to the principle of electoral equality in material aspect, the number of voters per mandate in individual electoral districts should be the same or as close as possible. The National Electoral Commission has pointed out that the current division into electoral districts specified in the annexes to the Electoral Code violates this principle. Shifting mandates between electoral districts would alter the balance of political power in the parliament.