57. What power is granted to the institution(s) responsible for examining reports and/or investigating violations?

Poland

Poland

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Refer for investigation Request additional information from potential violator Request additional information from others
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2. In the event of doubts as to the correctness or reliability of information, the National Electoral Commission may request a given political party to remove defects in information or to provide explanations within a specified period.
3. The National Electoral Commission, when examining information, may commission expert opinions or opinions.
4. Public administration bodies shall provide the National Electoral Commission, at its request, with assistance necessary in the examination of information.
4a. Control, audit and inspection bodies, operating in government administration and local government, cooperate with the National Electoral Commission and are obliged to make available to the National Electoral Commission, at its request, the results of control proceedings conducted by these authorities.
Source: Article 34a.2-4a, Law on Political Parties,1997 (consolidated text 2018)

§ 3. If there are doubts as to the correctness of the financial statements, the competent electoral authority shall summon the election committee to remove defects in the report or provide explanations within a specified period.
§ 4. The electoral authority, when examining the financial statements, may commission expert opinions or opinions.
§ 5. Public administration bodies provide the National Electoral Commission or electoral commissioners, at their request, with the assistance necessary in auditing the financial statements.
§ 6. Control, search and inspection bodies operating in government administration and local government cooperate with the National Electoral Commission and electoral commissioners and are obliged to make available to the National Electoral Commission and electoral commissioners, at their request, the results of control proceedings conducted by these authorities.
Source: Article 144 § 3-6, Election Code, 2011 (amended 2019)

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