Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Costs in the Czech Republic

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Costs in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

In recent years, more and more countries are in the so-called crisis of democracy. One of its symptoms is the lack of interest of a growing group of citizens on public affairs, which is reflected in long-term declining voter turnout. An exception is not even the Czech Republic, which, unlike most other European Union states, has no alternative form of voting that could have the potential to hinder the growing trend of apathy in society. However, every election in the Czech Republic is relatively costly, the country spends more than CZK 1 billion a year, most of which is the cost of municipalities. The aim of the paper is to analyze the most significant costs of these municipalities, using the data of the Czech Statistical Office and the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic. Significant differences in individual cost items have been identified, including in municipalities that are similar in size (number of eligible voters, number of electoral districts), as well as their powers (statutory cities, municipalities with extended powers, etc.). The possible way to reduce these differences (and costs) is to reduce the number of electoral districts, leading in particular to a fall in wage costs for members of the district electoral commission, which represent the most significant part of the total cost of municipalities.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Analysis of Parliamentary Elections Costs in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

In recent years, more and more countries are in the so-called crisis of democracy. One of its symptoms is the lack of interest of a growing group of citizens on public affairs, which is reflected in long-term declining voter turnout. An exception is not even the Czech Republic, which, unlike most other European Union states, has no alternative form of voting that could have the potential to hinder the growing trend of apathy in society. However, every election in the Czech Republic is relatively costly, the country spends more than CZK 1 billion a year, most of which is the cost of municipalities. The aim of the paper is to analyze the most significant costs of these municipalities, using the data of the Czech Statistical Office and the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic. Significant differences in individual cost items have been identified, including in municipalities that are similar in size (number of eligible voters, number of electoral districts), as well as their powers (statutory cities, municipalities with extended powers, etc.). The possible way to reduce these differences (and costs) is to reduce the number of electoral districts, leading in particular to a fall in wage costs for members of the district electoral commission, which represent the most significant part of the total cost of municipalities.

Druh

D - Stať ve sborníku

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50202 - Applied Economics, Econometrics

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název statě ve sborníku

Double-blind peer-reviewed proceedings part I. of the International Scientific Conference Hradec Economic Days 2018

ISBN

978-80-7435-700-8

ISSN

2464-6059

e-ISSN

2464-6067

Počet stran výsledku

10

Strana od-do

472-481

Název nakladatele

Univerzita Hradec Králové

Místo vydání

Hradec Králové

Místo konání akce

Hradec Králové

Datum konání akce

30. 1. 2018

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

000449443500046