The Conflict of Partisan Interests and Normative Expectations in Electoral System Change. Hungary in 2014

Academic literature is divided about the importance of the normative versus the partisan background of electoral system change. While concerns regarding the former electoral system were justified in Hungary the article argues that the actual reform dominantly followed partisan interests and even neg...

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Published in:Corvinus journal of sociology and social policy 2017-01, Vol.8 (1), p.3-24
Main Authors: Várnagy, Réka, Ilonszki, Gabriella
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Changes
Elections
Electoral reform
Electoral systems
Expectations
Norms
Objectives
Partisanship
Political elites
Political majority
Rational choice
Social policy
Sociology
Transformation
Voters
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Summary:Academic literature is divided about the importance of the normative versus the partisan background of electoral system change. While concerns regarding the former electoral system were justified in Hungary the article argues that the actual reform dominantly followed partisan interests and even neglected normative concerns. Applying the approach of the Electoral Integrity Project the analysis of various aspects, like the electoral law itself, electoral procedures, voter registration, party and candidate registration, media coverage, campaign finance, voting process, vote count, and the role of electoral authorities demonstrates that Hungary’s ranking is strikingly low for almost every element, often ranking last from a comparative perspective. The new electoral system is a building block in the construction of a predominant party system.
ISSN:2062-087X
2061-5558
2062-087X
DOI:10.14267/CJSSP.2017.01.01