Voting has begun in a high-stakes election in Poland that will chart the way forward for the European Union member on NATO's eastern flank
Voting has begun in a high-stakes election in Poland that will chart the way forward for the European Union member on NATO’s eastern flank. The outcome of Sunday's election will determine whether the right-wing Law and Justice party will win an unprecedented third straight term or whether a combined opposition can win enough support to oust it.
Political experts say the election will not be fully fair after eight years of governance by Law and Justice that has eroded checks and balances to gain more control over state institutions, including the courts, public media and the electoral process itself. Some 29 million Poles aged 18 and above are eligible to vote. They will choose 460 members of the lower house, or Sejm, and 100 for the Senate for four-year terms. More than 31,000 voting stations across Poland will be open from 7 a.m.
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