- Author:
Anna Rytel-Warzocha
- E-mail:
anna.rytel@prawo.ug.edu.pl
- Institution:
University of Gdansk
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8972-4088
- Year of publication:
2020
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
99-112
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2020.05.07
- PDF:
ppk/57/ppk5707.pdf
The article concerns the Polish regulation and practice concerning postal voting. After presenting some background information on postal voting in Poland, such as the circumstances of its introduction in 2011 and changes it has undergone since then, the author focuses on the latest amendments related to postal voting in the presidential election that were ordered for 10 May 2020. The issue has recently become extremely topical as the ruling party wanted to use postal voting for a large scale as a remedy for problems with holding the traditional election due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That idea was followed by the adoption of a specific law which, however, has aroused many controversies and great doubts about its constitutionality, mainly related to the way it was proceeded.
- Author:
Andrzej Stelmach
- E-mail:
andrzej.stelmach@amu.edu.pl
- Institution:
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3747-0466
- Year of publication:
2020
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
83-97
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2020.06.06
- PDF:
ppk/58/ppk5806.pdf
The article examines the thesis that the electoral law in Poland is treated instrumentally. Changes of postal voting regulations in Poland have been collated with solutions applied in other countries. The analysis focuses on the motivation politicians had to revise the Election Code and introduce postal voting. The article indicates to the ad hoc nature of solutions adopted and their short-term political benefits for various political groupings. The discussion focuses on the course of political actions related to the presidential election in Poland during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Author:
Magdalena Musiał-Karg
- E-mail:
magdalena.musial-karg@amu.edu.pl
- Institution:
Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6089-1381
- Year of publication:
2021
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
31-48
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2021.02.02
- PDF:
ppk/60/ppk6002.pdf
Postal vote during the Covid-19 pandemic. Experiences from the Polish presidential election in 2020
In order to guarantee a higher level of implementation of the principle of universality of elections, many countries introduce additional (other than voting at a polling station) forms of voting in elections. Postal voting is one of the most popular alternative voting methods – complementary to traditional voting. If this form is the only way to participate in elections – there appear doubts as to the low degree of guarantee of the principle of universality. The aim of this article is to analyze Poland’s rather limited experiences with postal voting, with particular emphasis on the organization of elections during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Author:
Justyna Miecznikowska
- Institution:
Uniwersytet Warszawski
- Year of publication:
2022
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
27-44
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/athena.2022.73.02
- PDF:
apsp/73/apsp7302.pdf
Postal voting in Austria: analysis of the 2008–2019 experiences
The research objective is to review the regulatory arrangements for postal voting available in Austria and to analyse how this alternative voting method was used in the 2008–2019 federal elections. The article seeks to answer the following questions: 1) what percentage of Austrian voters chooses to vote outside polling stations in the federal election? and 2) since the postal voting was made more accessible to a larger group of voters in 2007, how has the turnout changed in Austria? The hypothesis assumes that a considerable portion of the Austrian electorate takes advantage of the chance to vote by post, despite the procedural limitations which curb the number of eligible voters. The analysis proves that casting a vote outside the polling station is becoming more and more popular, which warrants further liberalisation of the procedure by abolishing the requirement to provide a reason for choosing an alternative voting method.
- Author:
Łukasz Buczkowski
- E-mail:
lxb@wp.pl
- Institution:
Akademia Łomżyńska
- ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0147-4721
- Year of publication:
2024
- Source:
Show
- Pages:
13-26
- DOI Address:
https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2024.05.01
- PDF:
ppk/81/ppk8101.pdf
Postal Voting for Everyone? A Few Comments on the Amendment to the Electoral Code of June 14, 2024
Under Polish law, apart from voting by proxy, postal voting is an alternative form of voting for eligible categories of voters. Since the entry into force of the Electoral Code of 2011, this institution has experienced numerous transformations, including the group of entities with the right to vote by correspondence. The purpose of this article is to present and assess the changes within the discussed institution, introduced by the Act of June 14, 2024. The study expresses the position that the extension of postal voting to all voters generally deserves a positive reception, as long as it is treated as a guarantee of universality of elections. and an instrument eliminating restrictions on the possibility of freely exercising the right to vote. In the author’s opinion, however, it is inappropriate to present the introduced changes only in the context of the projected increase in voter turnout.