PiS submits changes to the electoral law

Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party announced its proposed changes to the election law ahead of next year’s local elections. “We will introduce two terms for mayors and presidents starting from 2018. (We also plan) to replace majority electoral law with a proportional system,” PiS MP Łukasz Schreiber said at a news conference. Besides that PiS plans to scrap single-member constituencies, which will make harder for independent candidates to get voted in. PiS claims that the current system is “undemocratic” and favors local leaders who are “entrenched” and sure to get re-election. According to the opposition, PiS is changing the rules to favor itself and cripple unaffiliated local politicians.