Poland’s disputed local election results have raised questions about the reliability of the Polish electoral process

Poland held local elections between 16 and 30 November, with the results being seen as a key indicator of support ahead of the country’s 2015 parliamentary election. Aleks Szczerbiak writes that while at first glance the results of the elections showed the two main parties – Law and Justice, and Civic Platform – running neck and neck; a strong performance by the junior governing party, the Polish Peasant Party (PSL), initially suggested that the most likely outcome in 2015 will be a continuation of the current coalition. However, the key story to emerge from the elections was controversy over whether the results might be unreliable, given major discrepancies with the exit poll findings and large numbers of invalid ballot papers.

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Blog: Polish Politics, 02.12.14: What do the local election results tell us about the state of Polish politics? http://polishpoliticsblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/02/what-do-the-local-election-results-tell-us-about-the-state-of-polish-politics/

Polskie Radio: Tag: Local Elections, November 2014 http://www.thenews.pl/1/3/Tematy/116653

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