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Polish diaspora prepares for record overseas turnout in presidential election

14.05.2025 13:13
Over 450,000 Polish citizens living abroad have registered to vote in the upcoming presidential election, setting a new record for participation outside the country.
An archival photo from June 3, 1989, taken in New York City, USA, in front of the Polish Consulate on Madison Avenue in Manhattan during the parliamentary elections, in which Polish citizens living abroad were able to vote for the first time.
An archival photo from June 3, 1989, taken in New York City, USA, in front of the Polish Consulate on Madison Avenue in Manhattan during the parliamentary elections, in which Polish citizens living abroad were able to vote for the first time.PAP/Stanisław Gawliński

In the United States, a record 57 polling stations have been established, the largest number in history. Due to time zone differences, Polish voters in the U.S. will cast their ballots on Saturday, one day earlier than in Poland.

Voting will take place across five consular districts: Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles.

Traditional Polish-American hubs like Chicago and New York, including nearby New Jersey, are expected to see the highest voter turnout.

Smaller polling locations, such as Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Bartlett, Tennessee, have fewer than 100 registered voters each, according to Polish Radio’s U.S. correspondent Jan Pachlowski.

Poland’s Justice Minister Adam Bodnar commented that the strong mobilization of the Polish diaspora underscores the importance of democratic values and national identity, emphasizing that every registered voter strengthens the collective voice in shaping the country’s future.

The final deadline to change one’s voting location or request a certificate to vote abroad is Thursday, May 15.

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Source: IAR/X/@PolishEmbassyUS/@Adbodnar