1997 Polish constitutional referendum

none Are you in favor of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland passed by the National Assembly on April 2, 1997? Poland 1997 05 25 y 6,396,641 5,570,493 170,002 28,319,650 File:Polish_referendum_results_1997.svg Results by voivodeshipFor: #98fb98 50–60% #32cf3c >60%Against: #dc143c 50–60% #b22222 60–70% #8b0000 >70% File:Karta do głosowania w referendum konstytucyjnym w dniu 25 maja 1997 r.jpg Paper ballot that was used in the referendum, without the PKW stamp. A constitutional referendum was held in Poland on 25 May 1997.Dieter Nohlen & Phillip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1491 978-3-8329-5609-7 It was decreed by then-President Aleksander Kwaśniewski on the day the National Assembly adopted the Constitution.2023-06-16 Historyczne referenda III RP. O czym decydowali Polacy? https://www.pap.pl/aktualnosci/news,1585592,historyczne-referenda-iii-rp-o-czym-decydowali-polacy.html 2025-06-23 www.pap.pl Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution, and replace the temporary constitution from 1992. It was narrowly approved, with 53.45% voting in favour.Nohlen & Stöver, p1499 Voter turnout was 43%, below the 50% required by the 1995 Referendum Act to validate the referendum. However, the Supreme Court ruled on 15 July that the 1992 'small' constitution (which did not contain turnout requirements) took precedence over the Referendum Act and that the constitution could be introduced.1997-07-15 Dz.U. 1997 nr 79 poz. 490 https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/download.xsp/WDU19970790490/O/D19970490.pdf 2025-06-23 Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Question Are you in favor of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland passed by the National Assembly on April 2, 1997? Ballot The text (translated from Polish) on the paper ballot was as follows: Ballot paper in the constitutional referendum ordered by the President of the Republic of Poland for May 25, 1997. Question: Are you in favor of the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland passed by the National Assembly on April 2, 1997? ☐ YES    ☐ NO Instructions on how to vote The voter answers the question by placing a mark in the box next to the answer “YES” or “NO” in the form of two intersecting lines (“x” or “+”) within the box. Placing a mark in both boxes or not placing a mark in any box will result in the vote being invalid. place for the seal of the district commission for referendum matters printed imprint of the National Electoral Commission seal Results 6396641 5570493 170002 28319650 The 1997 Referendum on the Constitution in Poland. The Controversies and the Compromise. (1997). Contemporary Central & East European Law, 1-4, 135-162. https://czasopisma.inp.pan.pl/index.php/cceel/article/view/1036 References Poland Constitutional Category:History of Poland (1989–present) Category:Referendums in Poland Category:Constitutional referendums Poland