Record number of Poles abroad register to vote in election

Total expected to surpass 600,000 as polls suggest close-run race with PiS seeking third term in power

More than half a million people have registered abroad to vote in Poland's election on Sunday, as the ruling Law & Justice party hopes for an unprecedented third consecutive term in power.

The Polish foreign minister, Zbigniew Rau, said on Tuesday he expected the number of overseas voters to surpass 600,000 before a midnight deadline, a record number in the country's history.