Poland will hold local elections on October 21 with a second round on November 4, according to a document published on Tuesday on the website of the Journal of Laws.
The vote could give the Law and Justice (PiS) party, which rules nationally and enjoys strong public support but is in a minority in most regional administrations, a stronger foothold in local government.
That would the socially conservative but economically left-leaning party more say in how public funds are spent ahead of next year's general election.
According to the latest poll by IBRiS pollster, PiS could secure a majority in 12 out of Poland's 16 regional legislatures.
I have signed a decree regarding the date of local elections. On the 21 October, Polish people who will run the local governments; may the starting campaign be a fair race of best proposals for Poles - Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Twitter.
Autor: gf / Źródło: TVN24 International, Reuters
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