Overview

• Voting opened at 7 a.m. local time Sunday with polls showing Trzaskowski and Nawrocki locked in a race within the margin of error.
• Trzaskowski, backed by the Civic Coalition, campaigns on deepening EU integration, judicial independence and liberal social reforms, while Nawrocki, supported by Law and Justice, champions nationalist conservatism and scepticism toward Brussels.
• Both contenders pledge continued defence aid to Ukraine but disagree sharply on its future NATO membership, with Nawrocki saying he would refuse ratification.
• The president’s veto power could bolster or block Prime Minister Tusk’s agenda on rule-of-law and social policies, making the outcome critical for his centrist government.
• Exit polls will be released as soon as polls close at 9 p.m. local time, and final results due Monday under intense international scrutiny and high turnout.