THE FINANCING OF PARLIAMENT ELECTORAL CAMPAIGNS IN POLAND
The subject of this paper is financing of parliamentarian electoral campaigns in Poland, both to the Sejm and to the Senat. Due to the high impact of financial funding on shaping voters'behavior, the Polish legislature regulates the electoral campaign financing in detail. Analysis of this matter tends to show that the regulations - even though refined for years - have not yet received their final shape. Although the principles (transparency, control, funding from the state budget) are stable, some detailed regulations require changes. In addition, the parliament's will requires empirical confirmation. Regular election campaigns allow the political participants to understand the nature of their duties better and to adapt to the law. In many cases the complexity of regulations blocks the fulfillment of duties. The legislator needs skills, which can only be acquired through the application of legal norms in the process of regular electoral campaigns.