Consulate in Chicago broke the election silence? – Onet.pl

 
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Information about the publication of results from Chicago emerged on the website of the Polish Consulate in this city. Disclosed by the consulate protocols contain specific information about which candidate won the vote in Chicago, how many people have cast votes as votes were invalid.

Is it a breach of election silence? On this question, the National Electoral Commission does not want to give a clear answer. Rafał Szymczak of NEC’s press office informs that by breaking the silence decided by the court, and on the electoral code that every electoral commission after the work is obliged to make public the minutes of the vote.

According to the electoral code, silence also applies to the Internet. Voting abroad is carried out in 87 countries.

Extended election silence

In connection with the announcement hour and a half break in the work of the commission peripheral in Kowale, village Skoczów election silence was prolonged for hours. 22.30. Kowale Commission announced a break in connection with the death of the voters.

– There’s been an extraordinary event. You just received information that in the village Blacksmiths (District of Cieszyn) in the chair. 17.35 at the polling station 80s woman fainted on the spot were called an ambulance and taken action reanimation, but the woman died at the polling station – said vice-president of NEC’s Eve Marciniak during a specially convened press conference.

He added that the event was notified to the prosecutor and on the premises – under a resolution adopted by the electoral commission No. 14 – ordered a break in the voting and the closing of the polling station in the chair. 17.30-19.00.

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