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Category Archives: electoral law
Democracy and the Right to Vote: Disturbing Thoughts from Hungary
If we are to find only one detail of the new Hungarian electoral law which is being introduced solely for the sake of making it possible for the acting government to engage in electoral fraud, it is the requirement to … Continue reading
New Details Announced of Hungary’s Electoral Reform
In a committee hearing on Tuesday, János Lázár, leader of the governing party’s parliamentary caucus presented the official proposal of the Hungarian government to reform the country’s electoral system. Fidesz had already rewritten the country’s constitution following their landslide electoral win … Continue reading
Posted in Áder János, democracy watch, electoral law, electoral reform, Fidesz, Hungarian government, Hungarian parliament, Hungary, János Lázár, választójogi törvény
Tagged Áder János, electoral law, electoral reform, határon túli magyarok választójoga, Hungary, kisebbségi mandátum, kompenzáció, Lázár János, választási regisztráció, választójogi reform
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Hungary: Fall 2011 Legislative Season Begins
Tomorrow is the opening day of the fall legislative season in the Hungarian parliament. What is to be expected? Here’s the run-down of the most important of the legislative agenda of Fall 2011.
From Democracy to Autocracy: The Finishing Touches Are in the Electoral Law
Even before Fidesz, Hungary’s governing party obtained a 2/3 majority in the Hungarian Parliament in 2010, there were speculations about a possible game plan that could have assured that they remain in power forever.
Posted in autocracy, Áder János, democracy watch, electoral law, Hungarian, Hungary, international politics, parliament, sarkalatos törvények, választójogi törvény
Tagged 2014-es választások, Fidesz, Karácsony Gergely, LMP-Jobbik koalíció, magyar választási rendszer, országg, országgyűlés
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