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- Title
TO WHAT EXTENT IS YOUNG MACEDONIAN DEMOCRACY READY FOR OPEN CANDIDATE LISTS AND THEIR EFFECT ON GENDER AND MINORITY REPRESENTATION IN THE ASSEMBLY AND LOCAL COUNCILS?
- Authors
Veljanovska, Svetlana; Dukoski, Saša
- Abstract
Ever since becoming independent, the Republic of Macedonia has gone through a number of electoral cycles, both on local and national levels. Initially, the election of representatives was implemented using one electoral district, and then that one electoral district was divided according to the Electoral Code, into six electoral districts of the Republic of Macedonia. The amendments made by replacing the majority system with a proportional system enabled equal representation of the representatives from all over the country in the Assembly, and to a certain degree the same applies to the local Councils where there will be representatives from the whole municipality. Although some European countries (Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina) have already established open lists, our experience shows that it will be very difficult to satisfy the demands the list contains, but also the needs of society. The fact that there is still a need for women's and ethnic community quotas does not comply with the notion of easy adjustment to open lists. The closed list is still the most democratic solution which offers the opportunity for this category of citizens to be represented in the Assembly, on the Local Councils, as well as in the other institutional bodies subject to election or influenced by the parties.
- Subjects
NORTH Macedonia; DEMOCRACY; NORTH Macedonian politics &; government; ETHNIC groups; ELECTORAL college
- Publication
Singidunum Scientific Review / Singidunum Revija, 2011, Vol 8, Issue 1, p289
- ISSN
1820-8819
- Publication type
Article