ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE SEAT OF THE NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (NEC) IN WARSAW

On 9 October 2005, at 8.10 p.m. at the seat of the National Electoral Commission at Wiejska Street a press conference was held concerning the Elections for the President of the Republic of Poland.

In the conference participated the Deputy Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Judge Jan Kacprzak, and a member of NEC, Judge Andrzej Kisielewicz.

The deputy Chairman concluded that this year’s elections were worthy and peaceful, most peaceful since the first Presidential Elections in 1990.

There were three cases of drunk persons among members of the electoral commissions, three individual cases of disturbance of the course of election by drunk voters, and tearing the national flag from two seats of the electoral commissions.

Judge Kacprzak informed that two polling stations will be opened till 9.00 p.m. – the polling station no. 1 in Skibina, where a stamp was lost, and the polling station no. 11 in Orzesz, where a 72-year-old woman died.

In addition, it was announced that the oldest voter taking part in this year’s election was a 105-year-old woman who arrived at the polling station in person and cast her vote.

Another conference during which the results from 10% of the constituencies will be announced will be held between 11 and 12 p.m.