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Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 12:00 AM

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said Poland’s parliamentary elections on Monday reported high turnout, confirming a wide range of political options and candidates able to campaign freely.

The organization’s report on yesterday’s parliamentary elections in Poland said the elections were held in a highly polarized environment and many see them as decisive for Poland’s democratic future.

The joint monitoring work of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe stated that the legal framework provides an adequate basis for holding democratic elections.

“Although Sunday’s parliamentary elections presented different political alternatives to Polish voters, they took place in a complex and polarized political environment and witnessed heated speeches and personal attacks against party leaders,” the report said, citing international observers.

More than 29 million voters were registered in yesterday’s elections, including more than 600,000 who applied to vote abroad, and the high participation rate demonstrated citizens’ commitment to supporting democracy in Poland.