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Article 54
 

§ 1 A voter with a significant or moderate degree of disability within the meaning of the Act of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of people with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 214, item. 1407, as amended) can give the power of attorney to vote on his or her behalf in the election, hereinafter referred to as '”proxy vote”.


§ 2 The provision of § 1 applies to voters, who are European Union citizens, recognized in the respective European Union Member State, as disabled to the extent referred to in § 1.


§ 3 The provision of § 1 also applies to voters who at least is 75 years old on the day of elections.


§ 4 Voting by proxy is not applicable in case of voting in voting circuits established in the units referred to in art. 12 § 4 and 7 and in the voting circuits established abroad and on Polish maritime vessels.


§ 5 The minister responsible for social security, in consultation with the minister of responsible for health shall determine, by regulation, a list of documents to be issued by the competent authorities of EU Member States, supporting the recognition of a disabled person to a degree corresponding to degrees of disability referred to in § 1.