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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Senat | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 10 May 1991 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| 40 multi-member constituencies: 2-4 senators each, a total of 100 seats. | ||||||
| Voting System: | ||||||
| Simple majority vote. Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections (except in the last six months of the legislature's term). Voting is not compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: 18 years - Polish citizenship - disqualifications: mental deficiency, deprivation of civil or electoral rights by court ruling |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| Qualified electors - age: 30 years - Polish citizenship - permanent residence in the country for not less than five years |
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| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| - President of the National Bank of Poland, of the Supreme Chamber of Control, the Commissioner for Citizens' Rights, the Commissioner for Childrens' Rights or their assistants - members of the Council for Monetary Policy, of the National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television - ambassadors - employment in the chancelleries of the Diet, Senate or President of the Republic - employment in government administration (except members of the Council of Ministers and Secretaries of State) - judges, public prosecutors - civil servants - soldiers on active duty, police or State protection forces |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| - candidatures must be submitted at least 40 days prior to polling day - right to nominate candidates is vested in the electors and political parties which may set up national or local electoral committees for this purpose - support by at least 3,000 electors residing in the constituency concerned |
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