PiS losing support in September; PO and Nowoczesna attract voters - CBOS poll

The ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party lost 5 percent of support in September, while opposition political parties garnered more votes, the latest poll by CBOS shows. As much as 36 percent of Poles are willing to vote for PiS, in comparison with 41 percent in the previous poll. The Civic Platform (PO) now can count on 17 percent of the vote (1 percent growth), while Nowoczesna party attracted 16 percent of Polish citizens (up 4 percent). Kukiz'15 earned the support of 6 percent of respondents, which means a 2 percent fall. The Democratic Left Alliance (SLD), the Polish People's Party (PSL) and Partia Razem did not pass the five percent electoral threshold, receiving 3 percent, 3 percent and 2 percent of the possible ballots respectively. The poll was conducted on September 8-15, 2016, surveying 981 Polish citizens aged 18 and over.