NIK will inspect the Electoral Commission

The heat surrounding the latest Polish local elections is not subsiding. The Supreme Audit Office (NIK) has started an investigation of the electoral IT systems tender. The system malfunction during the latest election and other similar systems will be checked in preparation for upcoming elections. NIK is the only institution that has investigative jurisdiction over the Electoral Commission. A second-round run-off for city mayor posts is due in many of the major cities. Among them Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Warsaw and Katowice will all see a second round.