International observers in Poland for presidential election
PR dla Zagranicy
Nick Hodge
09.05.2015 11:07
About 100 international observers will follow the progress of Sunday's presidential election, it has been confirmed.
Preparations at a voting station in Kolbuszowa, south east Poland. Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz
The foreign observers are from Denmark, Germany and Ukraine, according to Poland's National Electoral Committee (PKW).
All of the votes will be counted by hand, following a computer glitch in November's local elections.
Although the computerised counting system will run parallel, the final results will be determined by the hand-count.
November's elections undermined public trust in the process, and sparked sharp protests from opposition parties.
Polling stations open at 7am on Sunday, closing at 9pm. (nh)
Source: IAR