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Deadline for Polish expats to register for presidential runoff vote

27.05.2025 14:30
Polish citizens living abroad have until the end of Tuesday, May 27, to register to vote in the second round of Poland’s presidential election - either in person at a consulate or online.
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At Sundays rally in Warsaw supporting Rafał Trzaskowski, Polands Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (second from left) stands alongside Senate Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Deputy Senate Speaker Magdalena Biejat, and Deputy Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty (May 25, 2025).
At Sunday's rally in Warsaw supporting Rafał Trzaskowski, Poland's Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski (second from left) stands alongside Senate Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Deputy Senate Speaker Magdalena Biejat, and Deputy Sejm Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty (May 25, 2025).Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

Those who registered for the first round and plan to vote in the same location do not need to take any further steps.

However, voters who plan to cast their ballot in a different country - or are returning to Poland to vote - must update their voting district accordingly.

For anyone who misses the registration deadline, there is still a final option: applying for a voting certificate from a Polish consulate, which allows participation in the election from any location. These certificates must be requested by Thursday, May 29.

Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski reminded voters via social media that registration status can also be checked through the government’s mObywatel mobile app and online via ewybory.msz.gov.pl.

“This is your last chance,” Sikorski warned, urging citizens to act quickly to ensure their participation in Sunday’s vote.

In Poland, voting certificates for citizens planning to vote abroad can be obtained at local municipal offices.

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Source: MSZ/X/@sikorskiradek

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