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On Sunday morning, a referendum on the dismissal of Częstochowa’s mayor and city council began without interruption. The vote will take place in 135 polling stations: 126 permanent stations open from 7 a.m. and nine separate stations in hospitals, social welfare centers, a hospice and a police detention center open from 10 a.m. All stations will close at 9 p.m. The referendum consists of two questions. Voters receive two ballots. The smaller A5 ballot asks: “Do you support the dismissal of Krzysztof Adam Matyjaszczyk, Mayor of Częstochowa, before the end of his term?” The larger A4 ballot asks: “Do you support the dismissal of the Częstochowa City Council before the end of its term?” A vote is cast by marking an “X” in the box next to the chosen answer of “YES” or “NO.” For the referendum to be valid, a minimum of 46,625 voters must participate in the mayoral question, which represents 60 % of the 77,708 voters who cast ballots in the second round of the city’s mayoral election. For the council question, the threshold is 48,754 voters. According to the head of the Częstochowa delegation of the National Electoral Office, Tomasz Doruchowski, 158,230 residents are eligible to vote. Eligible voters must be adults, possess an active voting right, and be permanently registered in Częstochowa. The Central Register of Electors (CRW) records a voter’s permanent address. If a voter has previously applied to be registered in a different polling district and received approval, the address listed in the decision remains valid until the voter submits a statement of return to their permanent address or registers permanently at a new address. The National Electoral Office expects the referendum results to be announced during the night of Sunday or early Monday. The referendum in Częstochowa follows a similar vote held in Kraków on 24 May. In Kraków, the referendum resulted in the dismissal of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski, who was removed by a majority of votes with a turnout of 29.99 % (the required minimum was 26.98 %). The council referendum in Kraków failed to meet the required threshold of 179,792 valid votes. After Miszalski’s dismissal, the Prime Minister appointed Stanisław Kracik, former deputy mayor, as acting mayor. Early elections were held on 27 September and 11 October, and independent candidate Łukasz Gibała won the mayoral seat in the second round. He was sworn in on 20 October. Article source: Rzeczpospolita | Image credit: Rzeczpospolita
On Sunday morning, a referendum on the dismissal of Częstochowa’s mayor and city council began without interruption. The vote will take place in 135 polling stations: 126 permanent stations open from 7 a.m. and nine separate stations in hospitals, social welfare centers, a hospice and a police detention center open from 10 a.m. All stations will close at 9 p.m. The referendum consists of two questions. Voters receive two ballots. The smaller A5 ballot asks: “Do you support the dismissal of Krzysztof Adam Matyjaszczyk, Mayor of Częstochowa, before the end of his term?” The larger A4 ballot asks: “Do you support the dismissal of the Częstochowa City Council before the end of its term?” A vote is cast by marking an “X” in the box next to the chosen answer of “YES” or “NO.” For the referendum to be valid, a minimum of 46,625 voters must participate in the mayoral question, which represents 60 % of the 77,708 voters who cast ballots in the second round of the city’s mayoral election. For the council question, the threshold is 48,754 voters. According to the head of the Częstochowa delegation of the National Electoral Office, Tomasz Doruchowski, 158,230 residents are eligible to vote. Eligible voters must be adults, possess an active voting right, and be permanently registered in Częstochowa. The Central Register of Electors (CRW) records a voter’s permanent address. If a voter has previously applied to be registered in a different polling district and received approval, the address listed in the decision remains valid until the voter submits a statement of return to their permanent address or registers permanently at a new address. The National Electoral Office expects the referendum results to be announced during the night of Sunday or early Monday. The referendum in Częstochowa follows a similar vote held in Kraków on 24 May. In Kraków, the referendum resulted in the dismissal of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski, who was removed by a majority of votes with a turnout of 29.99 % (the required minimum was 26.98 %). The council referendum in Kraków failed to meet the required threshold of 179,792 valid votes. After Miszalski’s dismissal, the Prime Minister appointed Stanisław Kracik, former deputy mayor, as acting mayor. Early elections were held on 27 September and 11 October, and independent candidate Łukasz Gibała won the mayoral seat in the second round. He was sworn in on 20 October.
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