The Essential Features of Electoral Process of Armenia in the Context of Current Changes in the Electoral Code
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https://doi.org/10.24234/wisdom.v7i2.155Keywords:
elections, electoral system, voter turnout, political network, clientelism, vote-buying, political supportAbstract
A constitutional referendum was held in Armenia on 6 December 2015. The amendments to the constitution changed the country from having a semi-presidential system to a parliamentary republic, with the changes planned to take place during the 2017–18 electoral cycle. The results of the referendum determine not only the current changes in the electoral code, but also the necessity and effectiveness of the new electoral system.
Particularly, by replacing the majoritarian system to the proportional system and by increasing the representativeness of the parliament for some groups, we can create basis for the further development of the country. Above all in the article we discussed the main factors that have a big impact on the voting behavior of the citizens.
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