New electoral law has been in force in Poland since 2011. Analysis of the change of electoral law and electoral system is a key issue in this study and it includes earlier elec-tions. Thus study is focused on: political interest of Civic Platform (PO) in changing electoral system, and the political decision process with its effects for local communities.
New electoral law has been in force in Poland since 2011. Analysis of the change of electoral law and electoral system is a key issue in this study and it includes earlier elec-tions. In a chronological perspective this study cover years 2006 – 2014. An author has highlighted several variables that have severe impact on political life of local communi-ties. Thus study is focused on: political interest of Civic Platform (PO) in changing electoral system; frequency of elections; representative level of citizens in community board – town councils; concentration of power by wining committees, rise of ineffective votes. As a result of conducted analysis and synthesis earlier unknown phenomenon was indicated – a correlation of high importance was traced between the average number of citizen per one candidate and the level of power concentration by wining committee.
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