From training to counting: what needs to change in the Polish system of electoral committee members training?
Hundreds of thousands of electoral committee members, ninety pages of guidelines from the National Electoral Commission—what can be done to ensure that Election Day goes as smoothly as possible?
Read our newest report "From training to counting: monitoring of the preparations of precinct election commissions in 2025", based on observations of nearly 70 training sessions for members of Precinct Electoral Commissions (ObKW) in 15 voivodeships ahead of the 2025 presidential election. The report addresses issues such as the preparedness of trainers, the duration of the training, and its interactivity. The report concludes with 10 recommendations for improving the Polish training system for members of precinct electoral commissions—inspired by years of election observation in Poland and the Foundation’s team’s international experience. Enjoy reading!