CBOS emphasizes that, from November 2019, we are observing the systematic and significant decrease in percentage of respondents convinced that during elections in Poland votes are always honestly calculated and members of the election committees are always honest (currently 26 percent and 20 percent, respectively, compared to June 2019, due to 18 IO 19 percentage points, respectively).
As noted, the result is currently even worse than obtained in December 2014, i.e. after local elections, the results of which were questioned due to the above -average percentage of invalid votes. In addition, compared to previous measurements, the percentage of respondents who were evading the position on the integrity of members of the election committees increased.
The poll also emphasized that the element of trust in electoral procedures is also the conviction of the occurrence of the phenomenon of bribing voters. 51 percent respondents decided that during the elections in Poland, bribing voters never happens or this is rare. 22 percent respondents are convinced that in Poland it often or always happens.
Poles about irregularities in the presidential election 2025. A clear position
According to the survey, the vast majority of all adults (89 percent) did not notice any irregularities in the last election of the President of the Republic of Poland (The first round of elections took place on May 18, and the second on June 1 this year). The belief that there have been some irregularities was expressed by 5 percent. respondents, also 5 percent He could not take a position on this matter. 1 percent respondents refused to answer.
CBOS noted that currently respondents assess the correctness of the election process much better than after the 2020 election. “With 7 percentage points fewer respondents said that they noticed some irregularities, and 8 points more declared that they did not notice any” – emphasized.
The results of the President of the Republic of Poland given by the State Electoral Commission do not raise serious doubts in 75 percent. respondentsof which 28 percent He believes that they are definitely credible, and 47 percent that they are rather credible.
The credibility of the presidential election in the eyes of Poles. It's getting worse
15 percent consider the incredible results given by the PKW. respondents, of which 11 percent He assesses them as rather unbelievable, and 4 percent. It is definitely convinced of their lack of credibility. 9 percent respondents replied that “it is difficult to say” and 1 percent refused to answer.
As CBOS emphasizes, although 75 percent Poles recognize the results of the last election of the President of the Republic of Poland provided by the PKW as more or less credible, it is Their credibility in the eyes of the public is lower than in the case of the presidential elections of 2020, as well as the results of elections to the Sejm and Senate held in 2019 and 2023, elections to the European Parliament of 2019 and elections to the provincial assemblies of 2018.
According to CBOS, worse in terms of credibility than the results of the last presidential elections given by the PKW, only the results of elections to the provincial assemblies from 2014 were assessed, when above average a lot of invalid votes were recorded (in research conducted in December 2014 and January 2015. Their credibility questioned about a quarter of the respondents).
The study was carried out on a representative name sample of adult residents of Poland, drawn from the PESEL register. They were implemented from 5 to 15 June 2025 on a sample of 971 people (including: 63.0 percent by the CAPI method; 24.0 percent – Cati and 13.0 percent – CAWI).
