It is primarily about delivering electoral packages to the addresses indicated by citizens. The voter register can, of course, be updated beforehand, so the locations where a person intending to vote is currently situated can be updated. Poczta Polska and other institutions are capable of delivering such electoral packages, and therefore, from a technical perspective, it is absolutely feasible - said Piotr Müller in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on "Sygnały dnia" (Signals of the Day) on Polish Radio's Jedynka.

At this stage, it is still too early to draw conclusions. However, if the curve indeed continues to look this way for the next few days, with a gradual flattening, then, of course, in the context of the experiences of other European countries, it would be positive news. This would mean that the way the disease is spreading is milder than in Western Europe, but let's wait a few more days, as then it will be possible to draw conclusions. At this moment, we unfortunately must prepare for the fact that the number of infections will generally significantly increase – said Piotr Müller in an interview with Krzysztof Świątek on “Sygnały dnia” on Polish Radio 1.

- At the moment, there is no technical possibility to create a system that would guarantee 100 percent secret voting, while also combining the possibility of postal voting and electronic voting. The project we have presented concerns postal voting in the classic sense of the word - said Piotr Müller in an interview with Krzysztof Świętek on 'Sygnały dnia' on Radio Jedynka.

- In the phase of helping those who need support. My campaign team has become a relief team for, for example, Poles returning from abroad, those who stood at the borders. For those who need someone to do their shopping for them, for clinics, hospitals, for coordinating actions, such as street disinfection by farmers. So that's what we're dealing with. There is no campaign and there can't be one, and in reality, it doesn't depend on any candidate's decision - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- I call primarily on the rulers to come to their senses, to pull themselves together, so that they do not occupy us with elections, and let us not succumb to PiS's provocations, which aim to distract us with issues that do not interest our compatriots today - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

What are Polish families worried about today? Whether someone in the family will get sick. And if they do, whether they will receive the best possible care. Whether hospitals will withstand the pressure, whether doctors and nurses will have protective equipment. Whether our company, where we work, will pay us our salaries in April. How we will spend the holidays and whether we will meet with family for the holidays, whether my business will survive, because the leaky anti-crisis shield does not cover companies, for example, that employ 15 people with the support we expected. These are the topics and solutions for Poles' problems. This is the task for me today as a parliamentarian for the Polish Coalition club. That is why we are once again submitting an anti-crisis bill, which will include voluntary social security contributions and an interest-free liquidity fund from BGK, because companies have a gigantic problem with liquidity, where there will be a minimum wage, support for farmers who produce food, and today we can finally appreciate this agricultural effort, because we know how important food security and independence is – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- The most important decision for us was a substantive one. If this [anti-crisis] shield works, I will tell those who voted for it, both PiS and Civic Platform: okay, you were right. I will admit they were right, if it turns out to be working in September. But if it doesn't work, these parties that supported it bear 100% responsibility for the collapse of Polish companies and insufficient aid. We already see that 30% of companies in Poland have ceased to function in recent weeks. If this situation lasts longer than Christmas, we will have a permanent economic armageddon, not just a temporary one, and this does not virtually concern some event; it affects virtually every Polish family in terms of job loss, loss of earnings, or loss of their company - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- Jarosław Gowin is in the government. However, I heard that he announced he would want to leave this government. I heard something like that, somewhere in the media, that if we as PiS, the parliamentary majority, wanted to conduct presidential elections within the constitutional deadline, then perhaps such decisions would be made. I hope not - said Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".

– I assume that Jarosław Gowin is an extremely rational politician and, therefore, will see that the solutions we are proposing, and which we will propose additionally today, are completely safe and can be safely conducted for the voters – added the Deputy Prime Minister.

- We must abandon projects that are expressions of megalomania and are not of primary importance. I'm talking about CPK, for example. In a few years, this will amount to billions of zlotys. The purchase of F-35s - in my opinion, we need to talk to the Americans. If they are in a true alliance with us, friendship is two-way, and the relationship of solidarity is two-way here, then this purchase should be postponed, and it is not an issue today that will protect us. Investment in the economy and jobs in the coming days will protect us - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- The May 10th elections will take place because it is a constitutional provision that we cannot break, and any attempts to circumvent this by introducing a state of emergency solely to cancel or postpone the elections would be a very serious constitutional offense - said Jacek Sasin in a conversation with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".

The more jobs we maintain, the more companies that don't have to pay public dues, the faster they will return to full capacity, even by the end of this year, and will truly pay their employees reliably, as always. Today, even at the cost of debt and deficit, there is a need to activate guarantees in BGK – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in a conversation with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego". Now is certainly not the time for savings and a balanced budget. It was a pipe dream from the start when the government spoke of it, as expenditures, such as those from the solidarity fund, were hidden and did not count towards the budget deficit. We need to help local governments; they are in a very difficult situation today. Property or agricultural tax should be waived in many places, but for local governments to be able to implement this, they need guarantees and compensation from the budget – he continued.

- We can start preparations today. In fact, we have already begun, because I will remind you that regulations concerning postal voting for people over 60 years of age, meaning millions of people in Poland, are already in effect. Therefore, these preparations are currently in full swing, and we will certainly be ready to conduct this electoral act when it concerns all Poles - said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Talk."

- There is a common stance, one might say, because I haven't heard any other position, at least after it was changed, from Marshal Kidawa, from Szymon Hołownia, from Robert Biedroń, or Krzysztof Bosak. Everyone says: these elections on May 10th, and I say this too as a doctor and as a candidate, these elections on May 10th cannot be held without endangering the health and lives of our compatriots, violating the constitutional right to health and life protection - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Rozmowa Piaseckiego".

- It is the task of the National Electoral Commission (PKW) to indeed prepare the operations of electoral commissions [to count] votes, they will not participate in the electoral act as we have become accustomed to, with people coming [to vote]. There are truly methods today to ensure safety from infection even when gathering – said Jacek Sasin in an interview with Robert Mazurek on RMF FM's "Morning Interview".

- It's quite the opposite. I believe that thanks to PiS governing for the last over 4 years, we have this financial cushion. After all, we have this first designed, closed budget without a deficit, and let's recall that in previous years, under previous governments, these deficits reached 50 billion. But it's not just the budget deficit; it's also the deficits of all institutions, the Labor Fund, ZUS, etc. So, thanks to the fact that we are at zero, one could say, planned, we can now afford a safety margin, and this cushion, precisely because it was prepared this way, gives us a truly large expenditure margin - stated Henryk Kowalczyk in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.

„It's undeniable that there's a group of media, journalists, whose political sympathies could be placed on the opposition's side, and who, to put it mildly, don't entirely hide it. Indeed, from that side, their message aligns with what opposition politicians are saying [about the election date]. Attempts to delay, buy time, or find some new beginning are visible” – said Radosław Fogiel, Deputy Spokesperson for PiS, in TVP1's "Political Quarter Hour."

“The [leadership meeting took place yesterday evening]. Meetings of the party leadership, the political committee presidium, are held regularly. Due to the coronavirus situation, slightly less frequently, but this was one of the previously planned gatherings” - said PiS deputy spokesperson Radosław Fogiel in "Kwadrans polityczny" on TVP1.

“The issues discussed were current political matters. In no way does the party leadership have influence - neither on actions related to the fight against the epidemic, nor on electoral matters in a formal-legal sense. When it comes to the election campaign, we naturally discuss the campaign within the party. This was the PiS leadership, so we dealt with matters related to our party, not allied parties” - he added. 

If there were years when the deficit reached PLN 50 billion, and we planned for 0, it means we can comfortably absorb that PLN 50 billion within the state budget deficit itself, should the need arise, stated Henryk Kowalczyk in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus. Aid for entrepreneurs, for employees, is not solely from the state budget. There are other funds. Generally, at this moment, the law providing this aid indicates budgetary financing sources that are not that large, but later some things will indeed have to be supplemented by the budget, he continued.

“Regarding PiS's stance on the elections, it is neither rigid nor unusual. It is simply in line with the facts. It is essentially a report of facts. The elections were called by Marshal Witek. So far, nothing has happened that would cause the electoral process and the election date itself to change. We are obliged to adhere to these deadlines and follow the path laid out by the constitution,” stated PiS deputy spokesperson Radosław Fogiel on “Kwadrans polityczny” on TVP1.

The Law and Justice (PiS) parliamentary club has nominated Bartłomiej Sochański as a candidate for the Constitutional Tribunal in the Sejm. This nomination is a necessity following the death of Judge Grzegorz Jędrejek in January. Initially, PiS's candidate was Robert Jastrzębski, but he withdrew his candidacy in March.

- [An amendment to the PiS draft concerning postal voting] will be submitted. It will be possible to vote by mail [in the presidential elections]. There will be no need to go to a polling station, because there will be no polling stations, only postal voting. [The amendment will be submitted today] - stated Ryszard Terlecki in a conversation with journalists in the Sejm.

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The Polish Ministry of Health (MZ) has reported 79 new cases of coronavirus infection in Poland. Tragically, two more individuals have succumbed to the virus.

For further details, please refer to the official announcements from the Ministry of Health:

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"There's no need to say that the situation is difficult and we have many problems that we must overcome together. The first is to defeat the coronavirus, to defend and protect the Polish economy, but we also have children and youth who are now facing a great test. The remote learning system has failed. Mock exams proved to be a fiction. Not all children could fully benefit from it," said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Deputy Marshal, at a press conference in the Sejm.

"Nowadays, it is impossible to conduct the 8th-grade exams, and it is impossible to conduct the Matura exams at this time. I wonder why Deputy Prime Minister Gowin is dealing with elections and not with the fact that he hasn't found solutions for children and youth," she added. 

„We have prepared a solution and we are presenting it on a silver platter. We propose not to organize 8th grade exams this year. It is high time, a week before Easter holidays, three weeks before the exams, to tell parents, students, and teachers that these exams will not take place. Recruitment to high schools could take place, for example, based on certificate competitions. This is how the system used to function. It wasn't perfect, but there is no perfect system” - said Urszula Augustyn at a press conference in the Sejm.

„We propose postponing maturities by at least two months. To July, perhaps August, but Minister Gowin should immediately convene a conference of rectors to agree on the calendar with them and present what might happen in the coming months” - she added.

"This is an open violation of the constitution, of all principles. You don't change this a few weeks before elections. These elections cannot take place on May 10th. I have the impression this is a cover-up so Poles don't talk about how poorly the anti-crisis shield is working, and why young people are constantly being misled that exams will be held on time" – said Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, Civic Coalition's presidential candidate and Deputy Marshal, during a press conference in the Sejm.

Today, we all know and can tangibly see – and millions of Poles see it most acutely – that the shield, which was supposed to be an anti-crisis shield, is simply riddled with holes. It doesn't protect like a shield; instead, it unfortunately leaves many people on their own. Thousands of people are contacting our parliamentary offices, and you as the media likely see this too, reporting that they feel abandoned by the PiS government. These thousands of people expect real support from the state, which unfortunately hasn't come with the anti-crisis shield. We, as the Left, submitted over 200 amendments that were meant to save this government from catastrophe, from a situation where millions of people would be disappointed, deprived of hope for a secure future – both health-wise and financially – for themselves and their families. Unfortunately, this didn't happen. As you know, these 200 amendments submitted by the Left were rejected by the ruling coalition. Sadly, this happened because for Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS, the fate of millions of Poles is not important; what matters are the approaching presidential elections. That's why we, as the Left, are not giving up. We will be a substantive opposition, and I want to announce today that within the next few hours, we will submit two important draft laws to the Marshal's Office. The first will help all those who are losing their jobs today. As you know, the anti-crisis shield came into effect on April 1st. Unfortunately, many people received their notice and were dismissed from their jobs by March 31st. These individuals were unfortunately not covered by even the minimal protection of the anti-crisis shield. These people were left alone. Therefore, we as the Left will propose a law that will regulate their situation, ensuring that all individuals who lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic by April 1st will be covered by state support in the form of minimum wage. This will apply not only to those employed on employment contracts but to everyone employed, including those on civil law contracts, the so-called 'junk contracts.' All those who have been pushed out of the scope of labor code protection – stated Robert Biedroń at a briefing in the Sejm. - The second project will concern the situation of entrepreneurs, small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, who are currently falling into a spiral of debt. We will call for their situation to be regulated and for assistance in cases where they are unable to pay basic bills for gas, electricity, rent, and leases. Here, we also expect state intervention and support for these entrepreneurs through subsidies for their operating costs. And these two projects will be submitted by the Left to the Marshal's Office within the next few hours – he continued.

Instead of discussing how to prevent mass unemployment, how to ensure Poles aren't afraid for their lives and health, today PiS is proposing a discussion about the Electoral Code. Today, PiS, in an absolutely detached manner, wants to force elections. This is not normal. Today, only a madman would want to lead to hundreds of thousands of Poles being exposed to the risk of losing their lives. The electoral process – whether by mail or in the traditional way – exposes hundreds of thousands of people involved in this process. Only a madman or an extreme hypocrite, who wants to maintain their power at all costs, can suggest people go to the polls or vote by mail. I invite Mr. Kaczyński to go out onto the streets, go to any shop and see what is happening” – said PO leader Borys Budka at a press conference. 

“President Andrzej Duda has disappeared. I ask, where are you, Mr. President? Do you want to hold onto your power so much that you will agree to such solutions?” said PO Chairman Borys Budka at a press conference. 

- This is a completely irresponsible scenario. I don't understand why the ruling party is trying to bring it about. We are analyzing it thoroughly, and tomorrow I will say what it would mean. We organized such elections in 2015, if I remember correctly, there was a possibility for 1,500 people. Currently, in Warsaw, there are 1.4 million eligible voters. If I imagine that a package would have to be prepared for each of these people, that officials would have to work and prepare them, then the post office would have to send them out, that it would have to reach every Varsovian, it is a task for weeks, if not months - said Rafał Trzaskowski during a press conference. 

As we know, Jarosław Kaczyński and PiS are trying with great determination to ensure that they don't close off the possibility of holding elections on May 10th. They are, of course, going over dead bodies to the ballot boxes. Nothing can stop them, as we see, from forcing millions of eligible voters – and in Poland, there are 30 million such people – to go and vote for, of course, the one and only candidate, Andrzej Duda. A proposal has been submitted by the PiS parliamentary club for us to vote by mail. A dangerous, insane proposal, but as we see today, a proposal that resembles the darkest times. Once there were chocolate-like chocolates, now we'll have election-like elections. These won't be elections. These won't be democratic, equal, fair elections where all candidates have equal chances. If these elections take place, they will be elections in which Andrzej Duda will be the judge in his own case, because all the law is being written solely to ensure that the incompetent President Andrzej Duda becomes President of the Republic of Poland once again. And all of this is in the shadow of the incompetence of this state. As you know, today we have been shown once again how this state functions. They are trying to conduct elections for 30 million voters, Polish women and men, yet they are unable to conduct mock matriculation exams for tens of thousands of matriculants. As you know, tests were prepared which are copy-paste versions of exams from 2015. The answers to these tests, to these mock exams, were known to the matriculants today, even before the exams began, and even a few minutes after they started, at 9:00 AM. This shows how the state functions under PiS rule. How cardboard is this state, how this state is simply unable to function normally. And we, as Lewica, will be a constructive opposition. We are not raising the white flag, we are not leaving the battlefield. We will remind Kaczyński and PiS every day of what they have led to, how they have left millions of Polish women and men behind, and how today they are trying to lead us all over dead bodies to the ballot boxes. We will not agree to this. We have concrete solutions for this, and we will remind them of these solutions every day – stated Robert Biedroń at a briefing in the Sejm.

“The Senate will do everything to stop this madness. I promise that our senators will uphold all standards, but today it is too early to say what will emerge from the Sejm. I am counting on the elementary decency of people who call themselves conservatives, who claim to respect the law and their fellow human beings” - stated PO chairman Borys Budka at a press conference.

“I am calling on Jarosław Gowin to clearly and unambiguously declare whether he is merely playing his internal game to secure more lucrative positions for his people, or if he has truly come to his senses. Whether he wants to talk about the future of Poland, or just about how to increase his negotiating position with Kaczyński. Now is not the time for games, now is not the time to toy with people’s health and lives” – said PO chairman Borys Budka at a press conference. 

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- If anyone thinks that the most important thing we should be concerned about is keeping PiS in power and the elections, then it's proof they've become somewhat detached from reality, much like the leaders of this party. Today, the most pressing problems Poles are grappling with are, firstly, the coronavirus epidemic, which is absolutely obvious and causes many complications in our lives, but secondly, it's the dreadful word 'unemployment,' which, after so many years of calm and a period when many of us could breathe a little easier, is returning with renewed force. It's returning due to the epidemic, but also due to the evident negligence of the government - said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

- There is one simple solution to this. As part of my anti-crisis minimum, we must, as quickly as possible, without delay, raise the unemployment benefit from PLN 800 to 80 percent of the minimum wage - added the presidential candidate.

- Where to get the money? From debt. The Polish state should issue bonds, corona bonds, which the eurozone is also talking about today, as soon as possible, taking on public debt, because the costs of servicing this debt will be much lower than the costs of servicing an economic catastrophe, which we will certainly enter if we do not simply help employees – said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

Our politicians are finding time to discuss changes to electoral law and to discuss how to hold elections in Poland that, in this situation, will be illegal, unequal, and not universal - said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference.

- How will the electoral rights of those millions of Poles remaining outside the Republic of Poland be exercised? The governments of Germany, Belgium, and France are not interested in Jarosław Kaczyński's dream of power. At the moment, strict restrictions are in force there and will likely not be lifted quickly - said Szymon Hołownia during a press conference. 

- Today, on behalf of the Polish Coalition, the Koalicja Polska-PSL parliamentary club, and Kukiz’15, I want to talk about two initiatives that we are undertaking and will submit to the Marshal for inclusion in tomorrow's deliberations. There is no matter more important than health and life, no matter more important than protecting jobs, helping Polish entrepreneurs and farmers. This is an issue on which all parliamentary clubs, politicians, and factions operating in the Polish parliament should focus all their efforts. Following the last Sejm debates, there is no satisfaction for employees or employers. There is no real anti-crisis shield, only help that is feigned and, in many cases, insufficient. What is truly lacking are solutions that will offer a chance to save millions of jobs. The rejection of amendments that we submitted, both in the Sejm and the Senate, means the anti-crisis shield is riddled with holes. It differentiates between better and worse companies, it does not provide support for all employees, it does not offer a chance for payouts to those who will soon lose, or have unfortunately already lost, their jobs. The forecasts for the Polish economy are terrifying. In the coming months, up to 2 million people could lose their jobs. We cannot focus on anything else today but support and help for employees. Therefore, we are submitting a bill – a real anti-crisis shield. Real help for all who need support – stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing in the Sejm.

- This includes voluntary social security contributions (ZUS), solutions for exemption from personal income tax (PIT), corporate income tax (CIT), and ZUS for companies that have suffered as a result of the coronavirus. 30% of companies have effectively ceased operations. Many companies, even those working and operating during this time, cannot carry out their activities because economic freedom and the ability to move are restricted. This affects the entire Polish economy, and our number one assumption is that we do not differentiate companies by size or number of employees, but by losses. If someone suffers economic losses due to the coronavirus, they receive assistance. Exemption from PIT, CIT, and ZUS. Another matter is the liquidity fund. Interest-free loans from BGK. Without liquidity, there are no payments. Without liquidity, without a cash inflow, there are no purchases of goods for processing. Without liquidity, there is no chance of functioning. The state exists to provide guarantees for BGK in such a situation and to launch gigantic, effectively unlimited support to maintain jobs and preserve company liquidity – the PSL chairman continued.

- Credit holidays will not be enough. There must be a postponement of loan repayment deadlines, and that is point one. Secondly, these holidays are not real because many banks have not implemented a full blocking of payments from borrowers who are obliged to repay the loan. They forgive part or postpone part, but not all. This is unacceptable. There must be a real credit line from BGK – he emphasized.

- This bill contains a whole package of solutions for employees, payment of minimum wage for all who have suffered as a result of the coronavirus, whose companies have suffered, who may be losing their jobs today, who may be going on unpaid leave. It must be at least at the level of the minimum wage. A real anti-crisis shield also includes solutions concerning agriculture, the agricultural economy, food security, and agritourism. These are social benefits for those in quarantine. This is the payment of sickness benefits from the first day of illness, PLN 50 per day. This is support for agriturourism, which is a specialized agricultural economic activity, and it should be treated as economic activity – said Kosiniak-Kamysz.

- We are also submitting a second initiative. The second initiative concerns the shameful change introduced on Friday night to Saturday, an attack on the Social Dialogue Council (RDS), on social dialogue. This change has even been questioned by President Duda and referred to the Constitutional Tribunal. But it simply needs to be reversed as quickly as possible in the Polish Sejm. It's a short amendment that simply deletes the regulations introduced on Friday night to Saturday. This cannot be left unanswered any longer. The urgent consideration of this project and the restoration of the RDS are necessary - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz during a briefing in the Sejm.

- We did not support a solution that was introduced overnight without consultation, without thought, without preparation. There is no will, and we will not support solutions that result in the government, at all costs, with all its might, not dealing with the fight against coronavirus, but instead with all its might trying to push through the May 10th elections, which endangers life and health. The process of preparing for and conducting the elections themselves. These are solutions that, introduced in haste, are unfeasible, impossible to implement. The election date needs to be postponed, but we must focus on a real anti-crisis shield, we must deal with those issues that are truly most important to our residents, while today the government dedicates all its efforts to drafting further laws to guarantee Andrzej Duda's election as quickly as possible, regardless of the economic and social consequences - stated Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz at a briefing in the Sejm.

The tweet by Borys Budka, the leader of Civic Platform (PO), is a clear call to action for the parliamentary opposition regarding a crucial vote on legislative changes. While the exact context isn't provided, the phrase "light side of the force" is a well-known pop culture reference to good versus evil, implying Budka is urging his colleagues to vote in a way that he perceives as being in Poland's best interest, opposing what he likely sees as a detrimental move by the ruling party.

The "real test is tomorrow" signifies an imminent parliamentary vote, highlighting its significance. Budka's expression of hope, "Fingers crossed," underscores the tension and uncertainty surrounding the outcome. The concluding phrase, "Because It's About Poland," frames the political maneuvering not as partisan squabbling, but as a matter of national importance, attempting to elevate the debate and appeal to a sense of patriotism.

This tweet is characteristic of political rhetoric that seeks to rally support, frame a particular vote as a moral imperative, and create a sense of urgency and collective responsibility among those who share the speaker's political views.

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- It doesn't seem likely to me that a politician as responsible as Jarosław Kaczyński would issue an ultimatum to another experienced and responsible politician, Jarosław Gowin, on an issue as crucial as the health of Poles. These are not matters on which ultimatums should be issued to anyone - Kamil Bortniczuk said in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polskie Radio 24.

- We are always ready to say goodbye to our positions, because we are not welded to our seats. However, I have not had such a conversation with Mr. Prime Minister Gowin. Indeed, some portals are reporting such information, but it seems to me that this information is not verified - said Kamil Bortniczuk in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polskie Radio 24.

- In my opinion, the primary responsibility regarding the timing and implementation of elections rests with specialists, who should ultimately have their say on this matter. In my opinion, such an undisputed authority in the Polish government over the past few weeks has been the Minister of Health, Łukasz Szumowski - said Kamil Bortniczuk in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polish Radio 24.

- Political issues are secondary. No rational politician in the United Right would consider endangering the health or lives of Poles just to hold elections on schedule - said Kamil Bortniczuk in an interview with Adrian Klarenbach on Polish Radio 24.

- No, I did not receive such information [from Jarosław Gowin, that ministers from Porozumienie might have to reckon with being dismissed from the government] and I do not think there is any shadow of truth in that message - stated Zbigniew Gryglas in an interview with Łukasz Jankowski on Radio Wnet.

- Mr. Borys Budka uses very terrible words and I think he's rather playing on emotions here, rather than on real facts. It's hard for me to respond to emotions because I tend to operate with facts, data, logical arguments, not emotional arguments. I'm not talking about whether the elections in May should have been held in May or not, or whether I recommend them. I will say whether I will recommend them after the middle of April. And are postal elections safer than regular ones? Certainly they are - said Łukasz Szumowski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

- Of course, today we are walking a tightrope. This is a tightrope walk. If the state collapses, we won't have money for oncological, hematological, pediatric, or rare disease treatment, and more people will die than from coronavirus. On the other hand, we cannot afford to completely lift these restrictions, because we will again have an apocalypse and such dramatic decisions thrown onto the shoulders of medics. Whom to save, whom not. We must act in a way that unfreezes the economy, and this is truly a matter of life or death for many people. I'm not just talking about finances, I'm talking about the medical aspects of these decisions. On the other hand, we must not allow the curve of coronavirus infections to rise as it did in Spain or Italy – said Łukasz Szumowski in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.

„It's incomprehensible to me how one can change the law in such a way, especially in the most crucial part of the electoral procedure, in citizens' voting, in the exercise of their constitutional right. It must be remembered that postal voting was only introduced into the Code in 2011. Its life was short, because in 2018 it was abolished, with the, moreover, untrue accusations that alleged falsifications had occurred. A few days ago, it was reinstated again, omitting some groups and discriminating against other groups of voters” - said former chairman of the National Electoral Commission, judge Wojciech Hermeliński, in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's “Fakty po Faktach”.

„I fear that the same will happen as when a partial restoration of correspondence voting was passed a few days ago; it occurred in violation of the constitution. At the same time, the jurisprudence of the Constitutional Tribunal was violated, and the Sejm's own regulations, which the Sejm itself enacts, were violated” – said former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Judge Wojciech Hermeliński, in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's „Fakty po Faktach”.

"What they want to create is a curio. I suspect [the elections on May 10] will not take place. If they do, it will be to great detriment, because turnout will be low and the legitimacy of the person who wins these elections, and we can guess who will win, will be very poor, meager, and moreover, there will be a lot of electoral protests to the Supreme Court, and whether the Supreme Court will [consider them] is completely unknown. I wouldn't rule out the Supreme Court seriously considering invalidating these elections" - said Judge Wojciech Hermeliński, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission, in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on "Fakty po Faktach" on TVN24.

- Two conditions must be met. The first condition is epidemic-related. Experts on the country's health situation must deem it reasonable to implement such a procedure. The second condition, no less important for the president, is to organise these elections in such a way that they guarantee secrecy, universality, and everything that is enshrined in the constitution. If it is possible to organise it in such a way that these two conditions are met, then the president will accept such a solution [postal voting]. In other words, it must be medically and legally safe - stated Andrzej Zybertowicz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the programme "Wydarzenia i opinie" (Events and Opinions) on Polsat News.

- I believe that after the holidays, experts on the epidemic situation will signal whether it is reasonable or not. The president will constantly monitor the level of organisational preparations and will assess, probably with the help of specialists from the National Security Bureau (BBN), whether the organisational procedures proposed and implemented, which can be launched by a given moment, guarantee the legal safety of the elections. Without such an assessment, the president will certainly not make a decision on how to proceed - he continued.

- It's untrue that the campaign isn't underway. When I heard the statement from the Civic Platform leader today on Wydarzenia, using language of blood and corpses, it's nothing other than brutal communication with society, which is part of the election campaign. On the level of internet communication, all sides are utilizing and have comparable means of reaching their supporters. So it's untrue that no one is capable of conducting a campaign. Of course, it's an obvious truth that a normal campaign is not underway, because the entire society, all state institutions, and other organizations must be reprogrammed to solve tasks crucial for the existence, for the health of our country - stated Andrzej Zybertowicz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the program "Wydarzenia i opinie" on Polsat News.

- I believe the government is composed of individuals too responsible for such a prospect [government collapse] to arise. However, I don't rule out that communication via phones and Skype might have contributed to misunderstandings among some members of the ruling camp, and also to the media's natural tendency to exaggerate the sensationalism of any potential disagreements - stated Andrzej Zybertowicz in an interview with Bogdan Rymanowski on the Polsat News program "Wydarzenia i opinie".

- Of course, it would have been better if we had long ago introduced a state of emergency in the form of a state of natural disaster, and then these types of restrictions would have had a much stronger basis. As it stands now, one can have doubts as to the extent to which the actions taken by the Prime Minister are within the scope of so-called statutory authorization - said Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- I think parliament allowed for a lot, but it seems to me that in this case, the legal framework that has already been adopted by the government is inappropriate. The legislator says that the manner of movement can be specified, meaning a distance of 2 meters on the street would be okay. The fact that we can ride bikes, use buses, or travel by car would be okay. However, what the Council of Ministers has actually done is introduce a ban and then made some exceptions to that ban, such as for basic life needs, like going to the store. I believe that shaping reality through a general ban and then introducing exceptions does not correspond to the definition mentioned in the statutory delegation - said Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

What is important in this case is to consider why these regulations are needed, why these regulations are important for all of us. Today is a special day, because it is the anniversary of the constitution. In the constitution, we have one of the obligations, which is to obey the law. We obey the law for the common interest. Even if the legislator perhaps acts imprecisely due to haste, I would still suggest acting based on the general understanding of why these regulations were introduced - said Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- The question arises why we should amend the constitution, and moreover, today, April 2nd, is an important date to discuss the constitution. If we have a defined state [of natural disaster] stemming from the provisions of the constitution, which is tailored to this situation. Furthermore, if we look at the act itself and see that it includes the criterion of a widespread infectious disease. Let's not look for a roundabout solution, but rather apply the solution that arises from the act and Article 228 of the constitution – stated Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

The Law and Justice (PiS) party leader, Jarosław Kaczyński, will be a guest on PR1's "Sygnały dnia" tomorrow at 7:15 AM.

"In Bavaria, postal voting was first introduced in 1957, meaning Bavarians had several decades to learn, get used to, and understand the system, to practice how it could work," said Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i" (The Dot over the i).

- There are, for example, four American states that have introduced it, due to what could be called voter distance from cities and such a large territorial expanse. These are the states of Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii. For example, in Hawaii, they worked on the legislation for six years before introducing the system, and it has been in effect since this year. This is a system of exclusively mail-in voting - said Adam Bodnar in an interview with Konrad Piasecki on TVN24's "Kropka nad i".

- It's complete absurdity. I have not threatened anyone with resignation. This is completely made up and an attempt at manipulation. I spend all my time fighting the coronavirus, and these resignation reports are truly fabricated. I speak with the Prime Minister daily, and the thought of threatening resignation has never crossed my mind. Especially since our cooperation is very good – says the Minister of Health, Łukasz Szumowski, in an interview with 300POLITYKA. We asked the Minister of Health for his comment on Onet's evening publication, which stated that the minister had threatened the Prime Minister with resignation. - The greatest pressure I am under is media pressure. I consistently tell both the media and politicians the same thing: we can have real forecasts regarding the situation in May around mid-April. The claim that someone is pressuring me is such a sad game with my persona. Instead of letting me focus on fighting the epidemic, I have to deal with subsequent publications – the Minister of Health tells us.

- Regarding the situation in May, I speak honestly, and no media pressure will sway me to any other position, because it would be scientifically idiotic. Mid-April is when the curves just intersect – Professor Szumowski tells us.

We asked Minister Łukasz Szumowski about the Minister of Health's opinion on the proposal to hold fully postal elections: - Postal elections are safer than in-person elections. If we analyze from a medical perspective, they are certainly a better solution than elections held in the traditional way during an epidemic, the duration of which is unknown.

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-- MINISTER OF HEALTH SPEAKS TO 300POLITYKA, DENYING REPORTS OF RESIGNATION THREATS: "I am spending all my time fighting the coronavirus, and these reports about resignation are really pulled out of thin air. I talk to the Prime Minister every day and it has never occurred to me to threaten resignation. Especially since our cooperation is very good." https://300polityka.pl/news/2020/04/02/minister-szumowski-dla-300polityki-dementuje-doniesienia-o-grozbach-dymisji-twierdzenie-ze-ktos-mnie-naciska-jest-taka-gra-moja-osoba-ze-az-przykro-zamiast-pozwolic-mi-sie-zajac-walka-z-epidemia/ -- 300POLITYKA LIVEBLOG: JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI IN THE MORNING ON SYGNAŁY DNIA SZUMOWSKI ON BUDKA PLAYING ON EMOTIONS ZYBERTOWICZ ON THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE PRESIDENT CAN ACCEPT POSTAL VOTING RYMANOWSKI ASKS ZYBERTOWICZ ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT COLLAPSE HERMELIŃSKI ON A CURIOSITY https://300polityka.pl/live/2020/04/02/ ***** POLSAT NEWS -- YESTERDAY, AS MANY AS 10 PEOPLE DIED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS; TODAY, MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING. -- LARGE STORES ARE PROTESTING AND DEMANDING CHANGES TO REGULATIONS LIMITING THE NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS, AND SOME LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES WANT THE MUNICIPAL POLICE TO REMAIN AT LEAST PARTIALLY AVAILABLE TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. -- CONFLICT WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT OVER THE ELECTION DATE AND POSTAL VOTING. -- JAROSŁAW GOWIN DOES NOT WANT TO AGREE TO POSTAL ELECTIONS ON MAY 10 – Mira Skórka. -- THE OPPOSITION IS NOT CONVINCED – Skórka continues. -- THE RULING PARTY IS MODELING ITSELF ON BAVARIA; LOCAL AUTHORITIES WERE ELECTED THERE BY POSTAL BALLOT LAST SUNDAY – Skórka. -- DEPUTIES ARE TO ADDRESS THE DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO THE ELECTORAL CODE TOMORROW – Skórka continues. ***** TVN FAKTY -- ONE IN SIX INFECTED IS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL: As reported by the Ministry of Health on Thursday around 5 PM, 2692 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection have been detected in Poland so far, and 51 people have died from COVID-19. It turns out that approximately one in six infected individuals in Poland is a healthcare worker. Additionally, about 4,500 Polish healthcare workers are in quarantine. Many infections are occurring in hospitals. -- THEY ARE TO BE HELD ON TIME; IF THEY THREATEN LIFE, THEN LET THEM BE ONLY POSTAL VOTING – PIS PROPOSES AND, REGARDLESS OF RESISTANCE, EVEN WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT, PLANS TO PASS NEW LEGISLATION TOMORROW – in the announcement. -- THE DECISION WAS MADE AT NOWOGRODZKA STREET; JAROSŁAW KACZYŃSKI SUMMONED PIS POLITICIANS AND PRESENTED HIS WILL – KKZ. -- PIS CITES THE EXAMPLE OF BAVARIA, BUT PREVIOUSLY DID NOT WANT TO USE GERMAN EXPERIENCE. -- BUT WE ARE NOT IN THE BUNDESTAG – Terlecki. -- NOW GERMAN REGULATIONS PROVED TO BE CORRECT, DESPITE ORIGINATING FROM 1957 – KKZ. -- PIS ALSO DOES NOT MENTION THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES AND TOURISM – KKZ. -- ELECTIONS IN FRANCE HAD A TIME BOMB EFFECT; 8 MAYORS AND COUNCILLORS HAVE DIED SINCE THE ELECTIONS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ILL – Anna Kowalska from Paris. -- THE OPPOSITION SPEAKS WITH ONE VOICE AND DOES NOT MINCE WORDS – KKZ. -- MORALLY UNWORTHY, LEGALLY ILLEGAL – WKK. -- GOWIN WAS TO BE GIVEN AN ULTIMATUM – KKZ. -- GOWIN WAS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LEAVING THE GOVERNMENT, BUT THE OPPOSITION DOES NOT TRUST IT – KKZ. -- SHOULDN'T THEY CHECK IDENTITIES AND GET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF RECEIPT WHEN DELIVERING TO HOMES? – KKZ. -- IT IS ALSO UNKNOWN WHO IS TO COUNT THE VOTES, WITHOUT TRUSTEES AND WITHOUT CONTROL – KKZ. -- DESPITE THESE QUESTIONS, THE DECISION ON THE ELECTIONS HAS BEEN MADE. AT NOWOGRODZKA STREET – KKZ. -- 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JOHN PAUL II. -- CJEU ON RELOCATION. -- THE OPPOSITION APPEALS TO POSTPONE THE MATURA EXAMS: The opposition is appealing for the postponement of Matura exams and university admissions, as well as for the cancellation of the eighth-grade exams and for admissions to high schools based on eighth-grade certificates. The Ministry of National Education and the Central Examination Commission are still taking time to make a final decision. ***** TVP WIADOMOŚCI -- 2692 INFECTED AND 51 CORONAVIRUS VICTIMS IN POLAND – LATEST DATA FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH. -- THE NUMBER OF TESTS AND LABORATORIES IS INCREASING – Magdalena Wierzchowska. -- THE FIRST LADY ENCOURAGES SENDING GREETINGS TO THOSE WHO NEED SUPPORT THE MOST – Wierzchowska. -- IDEOLOGY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SAFETY – banner. -- THE SAFETY OF POLES IS LESS IMPORTANT THAN EU REGULATIONS. THE CJEU HAS RULED THAT POLAND, HUNGARY, AND THE CZECH REPUBLIC SHOULD ACCEPT REFUGEES UNDER THE MANDATORY RELOCATION MECHANISM – announcement. -- THE CJEU IS NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN EUROPE – Maciej Sawicki. -- THE OPPOSITION IS ENGAGED IN A POLITICAL FIGHT TO CANCEL THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. OPPOSITION POLITICIANS WANT TO POSTPONE THEM, BUT THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW WHEN TO, BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS TODAY WHAT REALITY WILL LOOK LIKE IN A FEW MONTHS – announcement. -- LOCAL ELECTIONS IN BAVARIA – THE FIRST EVER HELD ENTIRELY IN POSTAL FORM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN POLAND WILL BE HELD IN A SIMILAR WAY – Marcin Tulicki. -- THIS IS THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO HOLD THE ELECTIONS ON TIME IN THE SAFEST POSSIBLE FORM – Tulicki. -- OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, WHOSE POLLS GIVE THEM NO CHANCE OF VICTORY IN THE VOTE, ARE AGAINST IT – Tulicki. -- KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ, DESPITE HAVING INTERNET VOTING IN HIS PROGRAM, IS NOW OPPOSED TO POSTAL VOTING – Tulicki. -- IN BAVARIA, THERE WAS NO TALK OF POSTPONING ELECTIONS – Tulicki. -- NO RESPONSE FROM THE OPPOSITION ON WHEN TO POSTPONE THE ELECTIONS. INSTEAD, THERE IS A DEMAND: POSTPONE HERE AND NOW – Tulicki. -- THE OPPOSITION DEMANDS THE INTRODUCTION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY. FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF SUCH A STATE IN HUNGARY, TUSK THREATENED ORBAN WITH EXPULSION FROM THE EPP – Tulicki. -- BUT TUSK IS NOT THREATENING PO POLITICIANS, WHO ALSO WANT TO INTRODUCE A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN POLAND – Tulicki. -- A FEW YEARS AGO, PO ITSELF DEMANDED THE INTRODUCTION OF POSTAL VOTING – Tulicki. -- IN 2014, JAROSŁAW GOWIN RAISED HIS HAND "FOR" POSTAL VOTING. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS AN INDEPENDENT DEPUTY – Tulicki. -- TODAY, GOWIN'S FACTION IS THE ONLY ONE IN UNITED RIGHT THAT WANTS TO POSTPONE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION DATE – Tulicki.

On Friday at 10:00 AM, the Sejm will resume its proceedings with a 30-minute voting block, during which a new judge of the Constitutional Tribunal will be elected. As we reported on 300POLITYCE, PiS's candidate for this position is Bartłomiej Sochański. The election is a necessity following the death of Judge Grzegorz Jędrejek in January.

Subsequently, at 10:30 AM, the second reading of the government's draft bill on special solutions supporting the implementation of operational programs in connection with the outbreak of COVID-19 will take place. At 11:15 AM, a recess will be announced, and a meeting of the Sejm Presidium and the Senior Convention will be convened.

For now, the bill concerning postal voting, submitted by PiS, is not on the schedule, but this item may still be added. Furthermore, according to information from 300POLITYKI, the Sejm is expected to convene again on Tuesday – either as a new session or a continuation of the current one.