Polish voters casting their ballot in Czechia

Polish citizens residing in Czechia are voting in the Polish parliamentary elections on Sunday. Voting is taking place at the Polish embassy and the Polish consulate in Prague, as well as in Brno and Ostrava. Voters will be able to cast their ballot until 7 pm on Sunday.

Polish voters are deciding on the composition of the 460-member Sejm, the lower house of parliament, and the 100-member Senate. They are also taking part in a referendum on migration, the retirement age and other issues organized by the ruling Law and Justice party (PiS).

According to the latest figures from the Czech Statistics Office, nearly 3,360 Poles have a permanent residence permit in Czechia.

Author: Ruth Fraňková