2003 Polish European Union membership referendum

none Do you approve of the Republic of Poland's accession to the European Union? 2003 06 07 2003 06 08 y File:Karta do głosowania w referendum w Polsce w 2003 roku.jpg Ballot paper used in the referendum Poland 13,514,872 3,935,655 126,187 29,864,969 Referendum2003 Barry Kent.png 250 Strength of the yes vote by voivodeship Referendum2003swiat Barry Kent.png 250 Strength of the yes vote by voters abroad The referendum passed, and Poland joined the EU the following year. 2015 Polish referendum 1997 Polish constitutional referendum thumb|Poland and the EU prior to its accession in 2004 A referendum on joining the European Union was held in Poland on 7 and 8 June 2003.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1491 978-3-8329-5609-7 The proposal was approved by 77% of voters. Poland subsequently joined the European Union that year following the ratification of the Treaty of Accession 2003. The country's first European Parliament elections were held in 2004. The referendum The referendum lasted two days,2003-04-17 Dz.U. 2003 nr 66 poz. 613 https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20030660613 2025-06-24 Sejm which is unusual in Poland, as all previous referendums have been held on a single day. Voting took place from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on the first day, then paused overnight. It resumed at 6:00 AM the following day and continued until 8:00 PM.2003-04-17 Dz. U. 2003 Nr 57 poz. 507 https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20030660613 2025-06-24 Sejm It is the only referendum since the III Polish Republic to receive participation from over 50% of registered voters, making it the only binding referendum after 19892023-06-16 Historyczne referenda III RP. O czym decydowali Polacy? https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news,1585592,historyczne-referenda-iii-rp-o-czym-decydowali-polacy.html 2025-06-24 PAP (except for the 1997 referendum on the Constitution of Poland, which did not have turnout requirements and took precedence over the 1995 Referendum Act that mandated a minimum turnout of 50% plus one voter).1997-07-15 Dz.U. 1997 nr 79 poz. 490 https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU19970790490/O/D19970490.pdf 2025-06-24 Sejm The total cost of conducting that referendum was 82,279,418 PLN.Informacja o wydatkach z budżetu państwa poniesionych na przygotowanie i przeprowadzenie w dniach 7 i 8 czerwca 2003 r. referendum ogólnokrajowego w sprawie wyrażenia zgody na ratyfikację Traktatu dotyczącego przystąpienia Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej do Uni http://pkw.gov.pl/wyjasnienia-komunikaty-i-informacje-pkw/informacja-o-wydatkach-z-budzetu-panstwa-poniesionych-na-przygotowanie-i-przeprowadzenie-w-dniach-7-i-8-czerwca-2003-r-referendum-ogolnokrajowego-w-sprawie-wyrazenia-zgody-na-ratyfikacje-traktatu-dotyczacego-przystapienia-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-do.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120103172601/http://pkw.gov.pl/wyjasnienia-komunikaty-i-informacje-pkw/informacja-o-wydatkach-z-budzetu-panstwa-poniesionych-na-przygotowanie-i-przeprowadzenie-w-dniach-7-i-8-czerwca-2003-r-referendum-ogolnokrajowego-w-sprawie-wyrazenia-zgody-na-ratyfikacje-traktatu-dotyczacego-przystapienia-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-do.html 2012-01-03 2025-06-24 National Electoral Commission pl Question Do you approve of the Republic of Poland's accession to the European Union? Party positions The governing Democratic Left Alliance and its junior coalition partner, the Labour Union, strongly campaigned for joining the EU. The biggest opposition party, the Civic Platform, was also strongly supportive of joining the EU. The agrarian Polish People's Party gave its support to the "Yes" campaign after its demands for the government were met in regards to farmers. The conservative Law and Justice party was openly critical of the EU's social agenda but ultimately supported joining the EU on economic grounds. The radical agrarian Self-Defence of the Republic of Poland was strongly Eurosceptic since its foundation but ultimately stayed neutral during the campaign. The far-right League of Polish Families was the only party in the Sejm which supported the "No" campaign. 10.1080/15705850903105744 Through the Looking Glass: The Attitudes of Polish Political Parties towards the EU before and after Accession 2009 Zuba Krzysztof Perspectives on European Politics and Society 10 3 326–349 153679861 free Position PartyYes Democratic Left Alliance (SLD)Civic Platform (PO)Law and Justice (PiS)Polish People's Party (PSL) Labour Union (UP)NoLeague of Polish Families (LPR)NeutralSelf-Defence RP (SRP) Note: The table lists the political parties which were represented in the Sejm at the time of the referendum. Results 13514872 3935655 126187 29864969 Nohlen & Stöver See also Polish withdrawal from the European Union References Polish European Union membership European Category:History of Poland (1989–present) Category:Referendums in Poland Category:Referendums related to European Union accession Polish European Union membership Polish European Union membership Category:Poland and the European Union European Union membership