The Krakow Regional Court has dismissed a legal challenge against the May 24 referendum on the city’s mayoral recall, ruling that alleged violations of the mandated silence period did not influence the final outcome.<\/p>\n
The court concluded that the petitioner, opposition activist Edward E. Nowak, failed to demonstrate that materials published during the referendum silence period had a significant impact on the final voting results. While some evidence presented was deemed agitational, the court found no causal link between these publications and the voter turnout threshold.<\/p>\n
Judges determined that several pieces of evidence did not qualify as agitation, while others could not be definitively timestamped or were published prior to the silence period. Additionally, the court noted that some content flagged by the petitioner was ambiguous and did not directly address the referendum itself.<\/p>\n
The court’s ruling confirms the validity of the May 24 referendum. While the petitioner has the right to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeal, Nowak stated he has not yet determined whether he will pursue further legal action.<\/p>\n
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