Electoral System Cost-Efficiency in the Czech Republic

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Electoral System Cost-Efficiency 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 their symptoms is the lack of interest of a growing group of citizens on public affairs, which is reflected in long-term declining voter turnout. Holding elections as a kind of public good that the government ensures for citizens is very costly. Most of the total CZK 500 million represents the costs of the municipalities, which ensure immediate &quot;contact&quot; of the voters with the government (country) - they set up a polling station in each electoral district. In connection with the decreasing voter turnout, this paper deals with the analysis of the current costs of municipalities using the performance indicators. It is also outlined the possibility of lowering election costs by changing the structure of electoral districts. Its aim is to increase cost-efficiency especially in municipalities that should realize so-called economies of scale. An example of a country where electoral districts in larger cities are being set up more efficiently is Poland. The way of setting up larger electoral districts in larger cities is transferred to the conditions of the Czech Republic and subsequently, the potential savings are modeled. If there were merging electoral districts and setting up fewer polling stations, the total savings would be approx. 35% while the availability of polling stations for citizens would remain comparable.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Electoral System Cost-Efficiency in the Czech Republic

Popis výsledku anglicky

In recent years, more and more countries are in the so-called crisis of democracy. One of their symptoms is the lack of interest of a growing group of citizens on public affairs, which is reflected in long-term declining voter turnout. Holding elections as a kind of public good that the government ensures for citizens is very costly. Most of the total CZK 500 million represents the costs of the municipalities, which ensure immediate &quot;contact&quot; of the voters with the government (country) - they set up a polling station in each electoral district. In connection with the decreasing voter turnout, this paper deals with the analysis of the current costs of municipalities using the performance indicators. It is also outlined the possibility of lowering election costs by changing the structure of electoral districts. Its aim is to increase cost-efficiency especially in municipalities that should realize so-called economies of scale. An example of a country where electoral districts in larger cities are being set up more efficiently is Poland. The way of setting up larger electoral districts in larger cities is transferred to the conditions of the Czech Republic and subsequently, the potential savings are modeled. If there were merging electoral districts and setting up fewer polling stations, the total savings would be approx. 35% while the availability of polling stations for citizens would remain comparable.

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

Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference Current Trends in Public Sector Research

ISBN

978-80-210-8924-2

ISSN

2336-1239

e-ISSN

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Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

66-73

Název nakladatele

Masarykova univerzita

Místo vydání

Brno

Místo konání akce

Brno

Datum konání akce

18. 1. 2018

Typ akce podle státní příslušnosti

WRD - Celosvětová akce

Kód UT WoS článku

000571708800008