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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/0080ea603408fec9 https://verfassungsblog.de/polands-sham-migration-referendum/ Poland’s Sham ‘Migration’ Referendum Baranowska, Grażyna eng 2023-10-11 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 election campaign Immigration parliamentary elections Poland Referendum Rule of Law Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On June 15, 2023, Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland's PiS party, announced a rare referendum, ostensibly to allow the public to weigh in on crucial elements of Polish immigration policy, alongside the general elections. Yet, in reality, the referendum had little to do with migration and the opposition parties largely ignored the referendum's questions to avoid its deployment as an electoral campaign tool. As such, whatever voters will decide on Election day, it will tell us little about the state of Polish migration politics.