Leading Polish candidates court voters ahead of election that could determine country's future
Poland’s election will determine if the ruling conservative Law and Justice party will remain in power and continue its eurosceptic policies.
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00:00 Poland is heading to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election that will decide both the political direction of the country and the region.
00:07 As the Euro-skeptic ruling Conservative Law and Justice Party is bidding for an unprecedented third term.
00:12 But despite the stakes, some 45% of voters are still undecided.
00:17 In this group, there are people who are planning to vote, but they are not sure who they are voting for or they think they might still change their minds.
00:25 As well as people that are not planning to vote.
00:28 In this group, there are slightly more women than men.
00:31 And as research shows that women are generally more pro-democracy and more progressive.
00:38 If they decided to vote, that could mean that their votes could swing the elections.
00:44 Campaigners from women to the polls are encouraging women to cast their ballots and make their voices heard.
00:52 [Polish]
01:21 [Polish]
01:29 Their campaign is gaining some ground.
01:32 But around 10% of people still refuse to vote at all because of their lack of trust in the political system.
01:38 [Polish]
01:59 It seems that in the last week of election campaign, the political parties will be most focused on winning the votes of the undecided polls.
02:07 As the convinced ones are already convinced.
02:10 Magdalena Chodownik for Euronews from Poland.
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