Thirty Years of Democratic and Free Elections in Slovakia: Can Really Everyone Vote?
The objective of the paper herein, on the 30th anniversary of the first democratic and free elections after the fall of the totalitarian regime in Slovakia, is to assess whether or not the right to vote in the Slovak Republic really belongs to everyone. The subject of the examination are four cat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Danubius University
2020-11-01
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Series: | Acta Universitatis Danubius: Juridica |
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Online Access: | https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDJ/article/view/590/921 |
Summary: | The objective of the paper herein, on the 30th anniversary of the first democratic and free
elections after the fall of the totalitarian regime in Slovakia, is to assess whether or not the right to
vote in the Slovak Republic really belongs to everyone. The subject of the examination are four
categories of persons whom the Constitution of the Slovak Republic and the laws formally grant the
right to vote, but in various ways restricted or still resctrict the practical exercise of this right. These
groups are as follows: prisoners, intellectually disabled people, persons located abroad and persons
who may pose a risk to public health. Not only the valid legal regulation, but also the decisionmaking
activity of the Slovak Constitutional Court, will be the subject of the analysis of the first two
categories. The conclusion of the article also includes suggestions and recommendations aimed at
ensuring that the right to vote in Slovakia to be truly universal, or in other words, recommendations
aimed at ensuring an opportunity to vote to everyone whom the Constitution and laws grant the very
right. |
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ISSN: | 1844-8062 2065-3891 |