Biblioteca PGR


PP1014
Analítico de Periódico



CEBULA, Adam
Electoral-law-induced distortions of the constitutional principle of substantive equality of elections : the case of Polish local elections / Adam Cebula
European Constitutional Law Review, v.14 n.4 (2018), p.721-750


DIREITO CONSTITUCIONAL / Polónia, DIREITO ELEITORAL / Polónia

Principle of equality of elections in Polish Constitution pertains to all types of self-government elections – Direct consequence of the constitutional guarantee of equality of all citizens before the law – Provisions of the 2011 Polish Election Code on procedures for creating single-seat constituencies – Substantive equality does not apply in the case of elections to councils of small and middle-sized communes – Permissible departures from the demographic norm regulating the size of constituencies – Possible size discrepancies between individual single-seat constituencies (1:3) lead to serious disparities between residents of the same commune in their potential impact on local self-government institutions – Compatibility with standards concerning the substantive equality of elections formulated in the Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters by the Venice Commission.