Voivodeship sejmik

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Voivodeship sejmiks (Polish: sejmik wojewodzki) are legislatures comprised of elected legislators in the Voivodeships (provinces) of Poland. They are comprised of directly elected representatives, who are elected for four year terms effective from the day of the last election. Individual members are referred to as sejmiks, and the legislature as a whole is sometimes also referred to as a sejmik.

The members of the Sejmik elect from among their members a Chairperson and deputy chairperson who may not form part of the Government of the Voivodeship. The chair is responsible for organising the Sejmik's business and presiding over debates but may not represent the voivodeship outside of its boundaries.