Elections in Poland: the legal framework and the political landscape

Summary: 1. Introduction. 2. Historical overview. 3. The electoral system. 3.1. Common provisions. 3.2. The electoral system for the two houses of the Parliament. 3.2.1. Elections to the Sejm. 3.2.2. Elections to the Senate. 3.3. The electoral system for the President of the Republic. 4. The political system. 4.1. Constitutional and legislative framework. 4.1.2. The evolution of the political parties’ legislation. 4.2. Political parties and programs. 4.2.1. Traditional parties. 4.2.2. Newly formed political parties. 5. The 2015 parliamentary elections. 5.1. The electoral campaign. 5.2. The electoral outcomes. 6. Conclusions.