Electoral system of Slovakia: Perspective of political geography
More than twenty years after fall of communism Slovakia has experienced unprecedented fall of electoral turnout. It is important to look into the problem of how low turnout may impact ability to get elected in different stages of elections. In the past, there were problems with gerrymanderi...
| Published in: | Zbornik Radova: Geografski institut "Jovan Cvijić" |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijić" SASA
2014-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-7599/2014/0350-75991401079M.pdf |
| Summary: | More than twenty years after fall of communism Slovakia has experienced
unprecedented fall of electoral turnout. It is important to look into the
problem of how low turnout may impact ability to get elected in different
stages of elections. In the past, there were problems with gerrymandering.
This article follows how Slovakia was able to deal with the biggest flaw of
its electoral system of the past and investigates its problems today. The
article gives a short historical overview of the elections in the region of
Slovakia. The stress of the article is on the analysis of the official
electoral results of 3 stages of elections to parliament, self-governing
regions and municipalities. As electoral systems within the different stages
of elections are varied, it is necessary to give an overview on that as well.
Analysis of the data will be in the years 1990- 2013 with stress on the years
2001-2013. All input data has been provided by the Statistical Office of the
Slovak Republic. If low voter turnout combined with mobilization of
extremists or dissatisfied electorate it may result in election of extremists
into office like in Banská Bystrica self-governing region in the 2013
elections. |
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| ISSN: | 0350-7599 1821-2808 |