Poland to recount votes in presidential election

Polish Radio reports this.

In recent days, Polish media have been actively reporting errors made by some district electoral commissions, particularly regarding the incorrect allocation of votes by commission members in several polling stations.

Polish Justice Minister Adam Bodnar stated that the situation is unprecedented — Poland's electoral system has always been considered stable and trustworthy. Now, in his view, the Prosecutor General must get involved in the process.

"It turns out that trust has been undermined, so the commission must take on this challenge. In my opinion, this means greater involvement from the Prosecutor General. The prosecutor is a key figure in any election-related matter, especially presidential ones," he emphasized.

Meanwhile, a public initiative is gaining momentum in Poland: over 238,503 people have already signed a petition calling for a full recount of votes. A total of 300,000 signatures is required for the petition to be considered.

“This petition is a civic appeal for a complete recount of all votes cast in the 2025 presidential election of the Republic of Poland,” the petition’s author wrote.

He justified the demand by citing the “extremely narrow margin of 369,591 votes between the candidates in the last presidential election.”

“Our concern is caused by statistical results recorded in over 3,000 electoral commissions, which deviate significantly from the norm and may indicate errors or deliberate manipulation. Moreover, media reports have surfaced about an illegal program under which some polling stations unlawfully refused to issue ballots — a blatant violation of civil rights,” the document states.

Note: The validity of presidential elections in Poland is determined by the Supreme Court based on a report presented by the National Electoral Commission and after reviewing any objections.

• After counting 100% of the votes, Karol Nawrocki was declared the winner of the second round of the Polish presidential election. The gap between him and his opponent, Rafał Trzaskowski, is less than 2%.
• Poland’s 1990–1995 leader, Lech Wałęsa, called for a recount of the second round of the presidential election or for it to be held again, stating that the current results are suspicious. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced an investigation into possible fraud.