DEBATE

Poland’s Rule of Law On The Ballot

On 15 October, Poland will have one of the most contentious and consequential parliamentary elections in the country’s history. The free but not likely unfair vote is mired with controversies regarding the ruling party’s abuse of state institutions and state-owned assets to tilt the electoral field in its favour. Even if the opposition prevails and a pro-European government emerges, fixing the rule of law damaged by eight years of erosion will be daunting. Democracy Reporting International, working under the re:constitution programme, and Verfassungsblog present a symposium exploring the various legal aspects of the vote itself and the uncertain future of the rule of law in the country.