Poland Votes for New President

Malgorzata Kowal (2-L) cast her vote with son Krzysztof, 5, at the polling station number 183 located at St. Hyacinth Basilica for the Polish presidential election in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 03 July 2010. The election is being held earlier than originally

Polling stations have opened in Poland as the country begins a second round of voting that will determine the country's next president.

The contests pits the business-oriented Bronislaw Komorowski from the ruling centrist Civic Platform against the conservative Jaroslaw Kaczynski of the main opposition Law and Justice party.

Neither Bronislaw Komorowski nor Jaroslaw Kaczynski won more than 50% in the first round on 20 June.

Observers say the final result could be close.

Komorowski has been acting president since his predecessor, Kaczynski's twin brother Lech, was killed in a plane crash as he travelled to Russia.

Results are expected to be released on Monday.

Poland's first couple and 94 other people died when their plane came down in Smolensk on 10 April as they flew to attend a memorial ceremony for the World War II Katyn massacre.

Polling stations close at 2000 (1800 GMT).

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