Results of the primary elections in Wieruszów announced on Sunday afternoon. The Civic Coalition won 34.08 percent. votes, Law and Justice 32.32 percent, and Third Way – 11.94 percent. The turnout was 19.27 percent.
Resident: PiS is taking Poland backwards in development
The sensational result pleased opposition supporters.
— The result surprised me positively and, of course, it was very good that KO won. I believe that the current government is leading us towards disaster and this needs to be changed, says Sławomir Lippki, a resident of Wieruszów.
Sebastian Szul also voted for the Civic Coalition, so he is also happy with this result. — Even when the Kaczyńskis were Tusk’s colleagues, I was always against them, I never voted for them and I never will. They are setting Poland back in its development, putting it in debt and ridiculing it in the international arena – he says firmly.
A local store employee who wishes to remain anonymous adds about the PiS government: – This party must be removed from power.
All three residents of Wieruszów say with one voice that they took part in the primary elections because they believe that such an obligation must be fulfilled. – Without pathos, I believe that if someone cares even the slightest about what is happening to our country, they should take part in the elections – emphasizes Sławomir Lippki.
At the same time, our interlocutors emphasize that although the primaries are a kind of fun, they “show social moods” and organizing them makes sense. Additionally, these results – according to the inhabitants of Wieruszów – illustrate a “change for the better”.
When asked about the low turnout, which was less than 20 percent, they say: – In the previous primaries it was probably 12 percent, so 19 percent. it’s a success – says Sebastian Szul.
However, there are also opposing voices. According to one of the residents of Wieruszów, the victory of the Civic Coalition “will hand Poland over to the Germans and Putin.”
In turn, another PiS supporter claims that those who vote for the opposition “want a return to poverty and work for PLN 5.”
Mayor: PiS remained silent on the issue
In 2019, the turnout in Wieruszów was 13%. Law and Justice won, and the results of the primary elections were similar to the national results.
– Back then, the ruling party was “heating up the issue” – says the mayor of Wieruszów, Rafał Przybył, in an interview with Onet. — And they didn’t care whether the turnout was small or large, whether Wieruszów was Poland in a nutshell or not. It was everywhere. And now, with a 19% turnout, when they are losing by 37 votes, they have completely remained silent about it. There is even a meme where the bar under Mrs. Danuta Holecka says “There is no city like Wieruszów” – he comments.
He adds that he receives hate from PiS supporters and the ruling party itself. — I’m an ordinary citizen who prepared something in which people could take part and express their opinions, and I get hate. I look at October 15 with great concern. Now this was a social gathering. There is a match on October 15 and its result will determine what will happen in the stands.
– If I criticize PiS and they only claim that I am for Tusk, I answer that I have no greater grudge against anyone than Tusk and his team for the negligence that allowed these people to come to power – he says. At the same time, he emphasizes that he is apolitical.
– I will repeat with the stubbornness of a maniac that we, as a local government, did not want and will never become a government unit – says Rafał Przybył.
The mayor criticizes public media
The mayor emphasized that there are many experts who assessed that the primaries in Wieruszów gave voters the privacy of voting. — Because even the voice of a pollster in a conversation for these large pollsters can influence what the voter says. And here the voting took place in privacy and gave everyone anonymity.
— For us, it was an amazing phenomenon where voters and representatives of all parties met in the market square and these meetings took place in peace and with respect for each other – says a local government official.
The mayor of Wieruszów also criticized the public media in an interview with Onet. — You won’t tell me that the media, which is in the hands of the authorities, are objective, fair and do not harm innocent people.
When asked about his views, he answers: – Diversity, freedom and mutual respect. And above all, not harming anyone using journalistic instruments.
Detailed election data
The Civic Coalition won the elections in Wieruszów, gaining 34.08 percent. votes. It was followed by Law and Justice (32.32%) and Trzecia Droga (11.94%). 6.64% was given to the Confederation. votes, and for the Left – 6.35 percent. 4.08% of voters voted for the Polska Jest Jedno (Poland Is One) Committee. entitled. Nonpartisan Local Government People obtained the result of 3.51%.
As announced on the commune’s official Facebook page, the turnout was 19.27%. Here are the details:
- number of people entitled to vote – 11 thousand. 184
- number of ballots issued – 2 thousand. 155
- number of cards drawn from the ballot box – 2,000 150
- number of valid votes cast – 2 thousand. 110
- number of invalid votes – 40
