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On October 15, 2023, 72.9 percent. Poles went to the polls. Thus, the turnout from 1989 was beaten, and many polling stations ran out of ballots. Some people were still standing in lines after 9 p.m. to cast their votes. At the District Electoral Commission No. 280 in Warsaw’s Wola district, voting ended after midnight. The chairwoman of the commission did not hide her emotion in an interview with TVN24.
“It’s impossible to describe”
Jolanta Ławrynowicz-Filipiak had already served as the chairwoman of the committee in the past, but she emphasized that the atmosphere during these elections was completely different. She was moved to observe the mobilization and determination of voters who waited in queues for many hours to cast their votes and decide about the future of the country. – It’s a great day. I would like to thank the voters for being patient enough to wait in such a long line. Thank you very much, compatriots, she said in an interview with TVN24. – It’s impossible to describe – she added.
Record turnout at the parliamentary elections
The exit poll shows that turnout in this year’s elections was 72.9%. Thus, we broke the attendance record from 1989. Then 62.7% of voters went to the polls. Poles. The largest group of voters were people aged 50-59. Among them, the turnout was 83.2%. People aged 40-49 went to the polls in equally large numbers (78.5%). The third largest group of voters were people aged 30-39 (72.3%).
In this year’s elections, mobilization in the 18-29 age group was also surprising. As much as 68.8 percent young people took part in the elections. In 2019, only 46.4 percent people decided to vote. The fewest voters, 67 percent. was in the age group of 60+. Importantly, women were most willing to participate in the elections, their participation was 73.7%, in 2019 their turnout was lower – only 61.5%. In turn, 72.0 percent voters were men – in 2019 – 60.8 percent.
Source: Gazeta
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