Polish Prosecutor General and Justice Minister Adam Bodnar has requested the Supreme Court to order an inspection of ballots in 1,472 polling stations across the country. The move comes amid growing controversy over the results of the recent presidential election, in which civic candidate Karol Nawrocki defeated Civic Platform’s Rafał Trzaskowski.
“I have submitted motions to the Supreme Court requesting an inspection of ballots in 1,472 District Electoral Commissions,” Bodnar announced on X. He specified that his decision followed official election protests filed by two individuals—Krzysztof Kontek and Joanna Staniszkis.
With the Supreme Court set to deliberate on the validity of the election results, Civic Platform (KO) politicians have intensified their campaign to challenge Nawrocki’s victory. They argue the election may have been compromised, a claim that Bodnar has now formally supported.
Bodnar noted that the Supreme Court forwarded the protests to his office on June 23, 2025, with a deadline to respond by the end of June 25.
Dr. Krzysztof Kontek is the author of a controversial report highlighting alleged “anomalies” in the second round of voting. According to Gazeta Wyborcza, Kontek’s analysis suggests that irregularities may have occurred in as many as 1,482 precincts, potentially generating between 315,000 and 487,000 additional votes for Nawrocki.
While numerous experts have criticized the report’s methodology, Bodnar emphasized that the objections raised were “based on a scientifically verifiable method.”
“In light of the content of the protests, I have submitted motions to the Supreme Court to conduct a physical inspection of ballots in 1,472 District Electoral Commissions,” Bodnar reiterated—citing a number strikingly close to the one presented in Kontek’s report.