Избори в условията на пандемията от COVID-19
Elections in the Conditions of COVID-19 Pandemic

Author(s): Daniela Pastarmadzhieva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Political Sciences
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: COVID-19; Democracy; Electoral Process; Postpone Elections
Summary/Abstract: The Covid-19 pandemic posed many challenges to the functioning of societies in general and to the socio-political process in particular. States are taking various measures to limit the spread of Covid-19, with some choosing restrictive approaches. The latter are mostly related to restricting the free movement of citizens and mass events. In this sense, the organization of national and/or local elections in some countries is becoming a challenge. Contemporary representative democracies are based on the ability of citizens to form governing bodies through voting, with the relevant bodies having a limited mandate. The inability to hold elections in some countries raises important issues related to the extension of the mandate of the elected body, as well as the introduction of new election practices. Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of reports by reputable organizations have been published, focusing on the study of elections and the electoral process. These studies also consider the possibility of remote voting.

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