2023 Polish referendum
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A referendum was held in Poland on 15 October 2023, taking place alongside the nationwide elections to the Senate and Sejm.[1][2]
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1. Do you support the selling off of state assets to foreign entities, leading to the loss of Poles' control over strategic sectors of the economy? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2. Do you support an increase in the retirement age, including the restoration of the increased retirement age to 67 for men and women? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. Do you support the admission of thousands of illegal immigrants from the Middle East and Africa, in accordance with the forced relocation mechanism imposed by the European bureaucracy? | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Four questions had been announced by members of the government from 11 to 14 August. Voters were asked whether they approve of the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, an increase in the retirement age, the admission of immigrants under the EU relocation mechanism, and the removal of the barrier on Poland's border with Belarus.[3][4][5] The referendum was boycotted by the main opposition parties resulting in a turnout of only 40%[6] (compared to more than 70% for the election[7]). As a result of not exceeding the minimum validity threshold of 50% turnout, the results are not legally binding.