The Sejm passed an emergency bill on the organisation of presidential elections and endorsements to the legislature in 2025. The fresh election rules in 2025 change the rules for verifying their validity, entrusting this task to the 15 oldest elder judges of the ultimate Court. This group will be composed of judges from 3 chambers: Criminal, civilian and Labour and Social Insurance. The change sparked a lively discussion in the legal and political world.
New election rules in 2025
The bill assumes that the validity of presidential and supplementary elections to the legislature will be decided by experienced ultimate Court judges. 15 people who will regulation in this case will be selected according to the criterion of the longest working experience in the court. This solution excludes the influence of younger judges or those who may be associated with fresh appointments.
The change is controversial among experts. Critics point out that limiting the group of judges to the oldest seniority can lead to unilateral opinion. In turn, supporters of the bill argue that selecting the longest working judges guarantees experience and independence. According to the task authors, the fresh regulations are intended to guarantee greater stableness in the decision-making process.
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Supreme Court as a guarantor of democracy
The ultimate Court plays a key function in verifying election results. In 2025, this 15-member lineup will decide whether presidential and supplementary elections to the legislature were conducted legally.
Such a solution, as the authors of the law emphasize, is to prevent possible political disputes, and the decisions of this group are to be final. Many opposition politicians point out that specified a change during the run reduces assurance in the Polish state.
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