Police intervene after electoral commission occupation

Police have detained 12 people who occupied the headquarters of Poland’s State Electoral Commission (PKW) on Thursday night. The commission resumed activity on Friday morning. The PKW suspended activity on Thursday evening when a large group of protesters burst into the building. The group, which included supporters of right-wing movements, was led out by police officers around midnight. The protesters were demanding the immediate resignation of PKW members. They motivated their demands with the fact that on Thursday the official results of Sunday local elections were still unavailable. The problems with vote counting resulted from a breakdown of the PKW’s computer system soon after polling stations were closed. Over the past few days, concerns were raised about the election and vote counting processes. Some politicians have suggested that the ballot should be repeated.