Eva, a Polish expatriate living in Germany for 40 years, actively participates in Polish elections, viewing voting as her duty. Over 2 million Polish people reside in Germany, but voting participation is low—only around 80,000 voted in a recent election despite 850,000 having Polish citizenship. Voting requires registration with consulates, and many face logistical issues, including extensive travel to polling stations. Nevertheless, participation has seen a record increase with the upcoming presidential runoff, reflecting strong engagement among the Polish diaspora in Germany, notably favoring pro-European candidates.
Eva says she's never skipped a Polish election. She's been living in Germany for 40 years, she has a German passport, and she still takes part in every election in Poland.
Anyone with a Polish passport is eligible to take part in Poland's elections, but only an estimated 80,000 Poles in Germany made use of this right in the first election round.
To me, voting is a duty that I am happy to fulfill," Eva says. That's why she's joining 112,000 other Poles in Germany as they cast their votes.
The results from the first presidential election indicate that Poles in Germany have different voting preferences than their fellow citizens in Poland.
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