The Role of Ballot Ranking: Preferential Voting in a Nationwide Constituency in Slovakia
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F16%3A00088034" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/16:00088034 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888325416631802" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888325416631802</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0888325416631802" target="_blank" >10.1177/0888325416631802</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The Role of Ballot Ranking: Preferential Voting in a Nationwide Constituency in Slovakia
Original language description
This article deals with ballot order effect in preferential voting in general elections in Slovakia. Previous research in this field has primarily focused on countries whose elections are based either on single-member districts or on lists with fewer candidates. This article aims to analyze a case of a different nature. Slovakia uses a proportional representation list system with a single nationwide constituency where all 150 members of parliament are elected. Hence, most of the political parties create lists with a high number of candidates, which according to theory should enhance the influence of ballot ranking. Using data from Slovak general elections between 2006 and 2012 with a sample of 7,587 candidates, this study provides strong evidence of the impact of ballot order on the results of preferential voting.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
AD - Political sciences
OECD FORD branch
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Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA15-22754S" target="_blank" >GA15-22754S: The Quality of Democracy: The Czech Republic in Comparative Perspective</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
East European Politics & Societies
ISSN
0888-3254
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
30
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
20
Pages from-to
644-663
UT code for WoS article
000381037200008
EID of the result in the Scopus database
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