SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICTS AS AN ATTEMPT TO MODERNIZE THE POLISH POLITICAL SYSTEM
The article presents selected advantages and drawbacks of the current electoral system in Poland. It seeks also to display the possible ideas that could repair the deficiencies of the Polish democracy, or rather the problems of its functioning, especially low turnout and misappropriation of the state structures by political parties. In this context, it is usually proposed to introduce single-member districts. Supporters of this approach see it as a wonderful remedy. Opponents suggest that it is, inter alia, a hasty solution. A kind of “scrap” that aims to distract citizens from the merits of the case, which is a destructive activity of political parties.