Review article
Effects of the application of the proportional election system in the Republic of Croatia
Mato Palić
; Pravni fakultet u Osijeku, Osijek, Hrvatska
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to establish and analyse the effects of the application of a proportional election system in the Republic of Croatia particularly in the period from 2000 till today. Particular attention is placed on analysis of the effects related to the electorate, D’Hondtov’s formula for calculating votes, effective number of political parties, level of proportionality and election threshold. The author presents certain suggestions for improving elements of the existing election system de lege ferenda which is particularly related to the change in the formula for counting votes and introducing a single electorate in the Republic of Croatia.
Keywords
proportional election system; electorate; allocation clause; counting votes; effective number of political parties; proportionality
Hrčak ID:
79123
URI
Publication date:
28.3.2012.
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