National Electoral Commission (Poland)


The National Electoral Commission is the only permanent election commission in Poland. The second permanent electoral organs are komisarze wyborczy, which number is 51.
The PKW has 9 members, which are the judges of the Supreme Court of Poland, the Constitutional Tribunal and the Supreme Administrative Court of Poland. Members of PKW are nominated by the heads of courts and are appointed by the President. There is no cadency of PKW - membership in Commission expires at 70. The head of court which the member of PKW is nominated for, can recall him on a requested reason.
The PKW is the supreme electoral commission in Poland. It has one chairman and two vice chairmans. PKW organises all elections in Poland:
The PKW appoints Okręgowe Komisje Wyborcze in elections of President, Sejm and Senat and European Parliament elections. In contrast to PKW, OKW are temporary.
In local elections the terytorialne komisje wyborcze are created by the komisarz wyborczy. Each territorial electoral commission conducts elections to appropriate organs:
All territorial electoral commission are also temporary, in contrast to the elections commissioners.