A Divided Poland Holds Presidential Vote Delayed by Pandemic

A Divided Poland Holds Presidential Vote Delayed by Pandemic
Poland's President Andrzej Duda casts his vote during presidential election in Krakow, Poland, on Sunday June 28, 2020. Beata Zawrzal/AP
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WARSAW, Poland—Poles voted in a presidential election on June 28 that was delayed by the pandemic and was taking place amid deep cultural and political divisions in the European Union nation.

President Andrzej Duda, a 48-year-old conservative backed by the nationalist ruling Law and Justice party, was running against 10 other candidates as he sought a second 5-year term. Whether Duda wins or not will determine whether the ruling party keeps its near-monopoly on political power in Poland.