§ 1 The following persons enjoy the right to vote (active suffrage):

1) in the elections to the Sejm and the Senate and the election of the President of the Republic –a Polish citizen who is at least 18 years of age, on election day;

2) in the European Parliament elections in the Polish Republic - Polish citizen who, is18 years old and a citizen of the European Union and not a Polish citizen, who is at least 18 years of age on election day and permanently resident in the territory of the Polish Republic;

3) in elections to bodies representing local government units:

a) the municipal council - a Polish citizen and a citizen of the European Union, who is not a Polish citizen, who is at least 18 years of age on election day and permanently resident in the area of the municipality,

b) the district council (“powiat”) and regional council of the province (“wojewódstwo”) - a Polish citizen, who is at least 18 years of age on election day and permanently resident in the area, respectively, of that district or region;

4) in the elections of the mayor of the municipality (“gmina”)- the person having the right to elect the council of the municipality.

§ 2 The right to vote is not enjoyed by persons:

1) deprived of public rights by a final court ruling;

2) deprived of electoral rights by a final decision of the Tribunal of State;

3) incapacitated by a final court ruling.