Częstochowa holds referendum to remove mayor and city council

A referendum is underway in Częstochowa, Poland, to determine whether Mayor Krzysztof Adam Matyjaszczyk and the City Council should be removed from office before the end of their terms.

Voting is taking place across 135 districts, including 126 permanent locations and nine specialized stations in hospitals, social care homes, hospices, and detention centers. Polls opened in the morning and are scheduled to close at 21:00.

For the referendum regarding the mayor to be valid, at least 46,625 residents must participate, representing a minimum of 3/5 of the number of people who participated in the second round of the mayoral election. For the city council referendum, the required minimum turnout is 48,754 voters. A total of 158,230 eligible voters are registered in the city.