Poland: Make Vote for President Free, Fair, Safe

Expand Polish lower house of Parliament, Sejm, March 26, 2020. © 2020 Reuters/Slawomir Kaminski (Budapest) – Poland should demonstrate that it can both ensure a free and fair vote and protect public health in upcoming presidential elections, Human Rights Watch said today. If not, Poland should postpone the vote for the shortest time necessary until that is possible. The ruling party in Poland is currently pursuing only two options – holding elections as scheduled on May 10, 2020 via a hastily approved and created mail-in voting system or extending the incumbent president’s term by two years.…

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