Election Committee (Poland)

The election committee registers candidates for elections in Poland and is responsible for their election campaign . It was introduced in the electoral system for the 1991 parliamentary election due to the inadequate party system.

The establishment of an election committee is possible after the ordinance of elections has been announced. Different types are provided depending on the choice. In several cases, supporting signatures are also required.

elections	Electoral committees	Founding authorization
Sejm Senate European Parliament	Komitet wyborczy partii politycznej (KW) election committee	Political party
	Koalicyjny komitet wyborczy (KKW) electoral alliance	Political parties
	Komitet wyborczy wyborców (KWW) Electoral Election Committee	at least 15 citizens entitled to vote
President	Komitet wyborczy wyborców (KWW) Electoral Election Committee	at least 15 citizens entitled to vote
Sejmiks Kreistage councilors Warsaw district councils community leaders Mayor Mayor	Komitet wyborczy partii politycznej (KW) election committee	Political party
	Koalicyjny komitet wyborczy (KKW) electoral alliance	Political parties
	Komitet wyborczy wyborców (KWW) Electoral Election Committee	at least 15 citizens entitled to vote
	Komitet Wyborczy Organizacji (KWO) Electoral committee of an organization	Civil organization or association

The electoral election committee is formally non-party, but can be formed by party members.

In the Sejm elections, an increased blocking clause of 8% applies to electoral alliances, after which electoral election committees receive no state party funding.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Dz.U. 2017 poz. 15. (PDF) In: prawo.sejm.gov.pl. P. 52 , accessed on August 28, 2018 (in Polish, click on "Tekst ujednolicony"; then see Art. 84). 
2. ↑ Dz.U. 1991 no 59 poz. 252. (PDF) In: prawo.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved August 28, 2018 (Polish). 
3. ↑ Komitety wyborcze w ordynacji wyborczej 2001 r .: Nasza specyficzna instytucja. In: rzeczpospolita.pl. Archived from the original on August 24, 2002 ; Retrieved August 28, 2018 (Polish). 
4. ↑ Dz.U. 2017 poz. 15. (PDF) In: prawo.sejm.gov.pl. P. 52 , accessed on August 28, 2018 (in Polish, click on "Tekst ujednolicony"; then see Art. 85 § 1). 
5. ↑ Dz.U. 2017 poz. 15. (PDF) In: prawo.sejm.gov.pl. P. 54 , accessed on August 28, 2018 (in Polish, click on "Tekst ujednolicony"; then see Art. 89 § 1). 
6. ↑ ^{a b c} Results of the parliamentary elections in Poland. In: msz.gov.pl. Retrieved August 28, 2018 . 
7. ↑ Rola i znaczenie Bezpartyjnego Komitetu Wyborczego Wyborców Pomorze Zachodnie w wyborach do Sejmiku Województwa Zachodniopomorskiego w 2014 roku. (PDF) In: wnus.edu.pl. P. 67 , accessed on August 28, 2018 (Polish). 
8. ↑ Dz.U. 2017 poz. 15. (PDF) In: prawo.sejm.gov.pl. P. 115 , accessed on March 12, 2019 (in Polish, click on "Tekst ujednolicony"; then see Art. 196 § 2). 
9. ↑ Subwencje for budżetu nie tylko dla Zwycięzców. In: wp.pl. October 27, 2015, accessed March 12, 2019 (Polish).