Zasada periodyczności wyborów

• Authors: Rulka Marcin

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Principle of periodicity in election

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the doctrine of constitutional law the concept of „principles of electoral law” has been known for a long time. However, this catalog lacks the principle of periodicity in election which, according to the Author, is a basic and necessary principle to ensure a fully democratic character of the electoral process. In this study he analyzes international documents, which show that this principle is a permanent element of democratic elections. He also refers to the constitutional provisions of various countries that require periodic elections. Then, he attempts to reconstruct the content of the principle of periodicity pointing to its basic elements: a reasonable term of office of representative bodies, a fixed date of voting and strictly defined cases of shortening and extending the term of office. Finally, he puts forward the thesis that even in the absence of this principle in the catalog of electoral law principles, it results from the principle of the rule of law. For these reasons, the Author postulates the inclusion of the principle of periodicity in election in the catalog of electoral law principles.

• Publisher: Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrów
• Journal: Przegląd Legislacyjny
• Year: 2023
• Issue: PL 2 (124)/2023
• Pages: 70-99

Contributors

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Rulka Marcin

• Wyższa Szkoła Kadr Menedżerskich w Koninie - Higher School of Management Personnel in Konin