“This is where the machine works,” emphasizes Judge Wiesław Kozielewicz, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, President of the Supreme Court, head of the Chamber for Professional Responsibility, who in “Rzeczpospolita” explained the mechanism applicable in the case of payment . money to PiS.
Let us not forget that the National Electoral Commission, in implementation of the Supreme Court decision of December 11, 2024, adopted the financial report of the PiS Commission of the 2023 parliamentary elections. At the same time, the National Electoral Commission emphasized that this is not the case of deciding whether the Chamber for Extraordinary Scrutiny and Public Affairs of the Supreme Court – which made the ruling – is a court and does not determine its effectiveness. The National Electoral Commission’s decision was sent to Finance Minister Andrzej Domański, who orders transfers to political parties. However, he is playing for time and trying to pass the buck to the Commission.
““The Thing is Clear”
From the point of view of the practice of the electoral authorities, regardless of the composition of the National Electoral Commission (until the beginning of 2020, the National Electoral Commission consisted exclusively of judges), this is obvious.
– noted Wiesław Kozielewicz.
As he noted, “after each parliamentary election, the National Electoral Commission adopted resolutions on the financial reports submitted by the election commissions.”
Such financial statements may be accepted by the National Electoral Commission: 1) without reservation, or 2) accepted with errors noted, or 3) rejected. If the National Electoral Commission passes a resolution rejecting the financial report, the financial representative of the polling station shall have the right to file a complaint against such resolution before the Supreme Court.
– he noticed.
“This is where the machine works”
The President of the Supreme Court, head of the Chamber for Professional Responsibility, explained that “the complaint is being examined by the Supreme Court in a panel of seven judges.”
The provisions of the Electoral Act stipulate that if the Supreme Court deems the complaint well-founded, the National Electoral Commission will immediately make a decision on the adoption of the financial report. The legislature has not introduced the possibility of re-examining such a case by the National Electoral Commission. This is where the machine works
– emphasized Wiesław Kozielewicz.
He added that “ultimately it will of course be the competent electoral authority that will determine whether there is indeed any doubt about the content of the National Electoral Commission’s resolution, which, according to the Minister of Finance, prevents him from providing the subsidy. ”
The minister will have to comply with this
– noted the judge.
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Source: wPolityce
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