PKW requested that Sławomir Mentzen's organization registry be deleted

The State Election Commission (PPP) requested the court to remove fresh Hope – a political organization led by 1 of the leaders of the Confederation, Sławomir Mentzen – from the records of political parties. This decision is due to the failure of the group within the financial statements for the year 2024.

This is simply a serious minute for both the Confederate environment and the full Polish political scene. In this article we will learn:

• Has fresh Hope truly violated the rules?
• What rules apply in the absence of financial statements?
• What consequences could the organization have?
• Is there any chance of avoiding illegalisation?

When can the organization be banned?

According to Political organization ActArticle 37(1)(a), a organization that will not submit the accounts within the time limitis subject to deletion from the batch register by a court at the request of the State Election Commission.

The PKW is required to make specified a request if the organization has not complied with that requirement. Moreover, the courts so far almost always took these conclusions into account, even erstwhile the parties tried to prove that the papers had been filed – but e.g. were not complete or supplied in an inappropriate manner.

Did fresh Hope report?

According to the organization vice president, Bartholomew Pejo, the study and the audit opinion were sent March 31, 2025On the last possible day. The organization claims that all procedures have been followed.

However, according to sources at the National Election Office, PKW assessed that papers were not filed effectively legally. The details of this evaluation are not yet public, but it is possible that it is about problems with form, deficiency of any elements or way of service.

Judicial practice: precedents and judgments

In the past, the courts have repeatedly removed parties from the registry due to the deficiency of financial statements. An example was Paweł Kukiz's organization – K’15, which was delegated in 2023 due to the failure to study for 2021.

Another example is Kamratswho have already been removed from the registry due to the deficiency of financial documentation.

It is worth noting that so far no politically crucial organization has been banned in this way, as now threatens fresh Hope, which has been very successful in the first circular of the 2025 presidential election, gaining 14.81% of the vote.

What can fresh Hope do now?

The organization announces a fight on the road. According to Bartholomew Pejo:

“We will assert our rights in court.”

The question, however, is whether this will work. So far no organization who has not submitted a financial message within the time limit has been successful before the court. Nevertheless, the organization may effort to appeal the decision, supply additional arguments or show that the papers have actually been filed, even with a insignificant procedural error.

Does disintegration of the organization mean the end of its influence?

Even if fresh Hope is removed from the register, this does not necessarily mean the end of its activities. Under the Act, a fresh organization may registry a group of at least 1000 natural persons supported by signatures.

With a view to increased interest in membership after Mentzen's election success, creating a fresh group could be technically simple. The problem could arise in the context of programme and structural continuityand financing electoral campaigns.

Other parties affected by illegalisation

Other parties included in the origin text, which besides did not file financial statements:

• Polish-Polish League Organization
• Local Government Agreement
• OK Poland
• Healthy Poland
• Kamrats
• Confederation of Renewal of the Republic of Freedom and independency (KORWIN)

Particular attention is paid to the fact that Janusz Korwin-Mikke, the leader of KORWIN, has late explained that his treasurer sent the study by e-mail, which was not recognized by PKW as an effective submission of the document.

Summary

The fresh Hope case shows how crucial they are precise compliance with formal procedures by the political party, even if its impact on the public phase is large. Election success does not defend against the consequences of violations of the rules, especially those financial ones.

Although the organization announces a legal struggle, the erstwhile court jurisprudence practice indicates that the chances of maintaining the position are very low. However, even in the event of illegalisation, it is possible to make a fresh group to take over the thought and structure of the existing party.