Presidential election 2025. Electoral silence is underway. What you can and what not

From midnight from Friday to Saturday, the election silence applies, which will end after the vote on Sunday at 21. At that time it is forbidden to conduct electoral agitation, but not only. There are fine for breaking the election silence.

Second round presidential elections takes place on Sunday, June 1. Electoral premises will be open from 7-21, if none of the committees extend the vote.

Which means the election silence

From the midnight of Friday to Saturday there is an election silence.

At that time, it is forbidden to conduct electoral agitation. Electoral Code I define electoral agitation:

§ 1. Electoral agitation is publicly urging or encouraging voting in a certain way, in particular to vote for a candidate for a specific election committee. § 2. Electoral agitation may be carried out from the date of acceptance by the competent authority of the notification of the creation of an election committee on principles, in forms and places specified in the provisions of the Code.

Art. 105, Electoral Code

This weekend, therefore, you must not organize assemblies, marches, demonstrations, give speeches and distribute electoral materials, as well as display symbols, inscriptions and signs associated with candidates and election committees in the polling station.

Instead, you can encourage you to participate in the vote itself, without indicating who the voice should be cast for.

The Electoral Code also assumes that until the end of voting on Sunday, the public results must not be made polls regarding anticipated electoral behavior and election results as well as the results of election polls carried out on the day of voting.

However, information on electoral attendance can be provided. Does it National Electoral Commission at conferences on Sunday.

The election silence also applies on the Internet, where it concerns the publication of new materials. These created previously do not need to be removed, but modifications cannot be introduced to them. Similarly, in the case of previously hung ads or banners – they do not need to be removed. However, it is forbidden to drive vehicles covered with electoral posters.

Penalties for breaking the election silence

According to the information provided on the PKW website, a violation of the prohibition of agitation is an offense, and a violation of the ban on publishing polls – a crime.

Pursuant to art. 498 of the Electoral Code, “who, in connection with the elections, in the period from the end of the election campaign until the end of voting, conducts electoral agitation – shall be punishable by a fine.” Article 500 indicates, in turn, that the one who publicly makes public surveys in this period is subject to a fine of PLN 500,000 to a million zlotys.

Possible to extend the election silence

The election silence can be extended if an extraordinary situation occurs. It would have to be an event that really prevents voting – e.g. a construction disaster in the building where the polling station is located. However, technical and organizational circumstances will not be such an event. The Commission notifies the District Electoral Commission and, with its consent, adopts the relevant resolution on the reasons justifying the ordinance of the vote, its extension or postponement, its extension or postponement.