The weaknesses of majority voting systems . A voice in the discussion on the proposed changes in the Polish voting system
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https://doi.org/10.34767/SIIP.2015.14.09Keywords:
general election, opinion polls, electoral systems, British electoral system, proportional representation, elections in Poland, crisis of democracy.Abstract
The proposal to introduce a majority voting system has become one of the most crucial elements of rivalry in the Polish presidential campaign of 2015. It was accompanied by an accusation that the proportional voting system seemingly affects the political life in Poland, making it more and more party-dependant. The aim of the present article is to refute the above accusation and present the weaknesses of the majority voting systems, based on British political system. Comparative, historical and analytical methods will be used in order to substantiate the thesis of the article, i.e. that political parties’ influence will not be reduced due to the introduction of the majority voting system. Moreover, the article will also discuss the reasons behind and consequences of using the proportional voting system in Poland, in the light of the so called “crisis of democracy”.
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