Voting begins in Polish election

Polls open in Poland, as voting begins in a parliamentary election likely to return the ruling centre-right Civic Platform to four more years in power.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's Civic Platform led the final opinion polls, but outspoken former Premier Jaroslaw Kaczynski's conservative-nationalist Law and Justice Party narrowed the gap in some polls towards the end of campaigning.
No party is expected to be able to rule alone, and Tusk is likely to turn to his current coalition partners - the Peasants' Party - if he wins.
But opinion polls show Palikot's Movement - a new party which supports gay rights, abortion, and legalisation of soft drugs - could emerge as a potential partner.
Voting started at 7 AM local time and ends at 9 PM, when the first exit polls will be released.
The official result will be released several hours later.
Travis Brecher, Reuters