WARSAW – Poland’s parliament is preparing to vote Friday on legislation that would transform the country’s May presidential election entirely into a mail-in ballot due to the health risks of having public voting stations during the coronavirus pandemic.
The proposal by the populist ruling Law and Justice party to go forward with the May 10 election is controversial. Opposition candidates say having the election during the pandemic is undemocratic and it should be postponed.
They argue that opposition presidential candidates stand no chance against conservative President Andrzej Duda because they cannot campaign due to a strict ban on gatherings.