Characteristics of Majoritarian, Proportional and Mixed Systems

Abstract

Choosing an appropriate electoral system depends on a society's priorities in terms of political representation, government stability, and the complexity of the electoral process. In an ideal world, an electoral system should combine fair representation with governmental stability and be simple enough to be understood by all voters. Thus, each society must evaluate what compromises it is willing to make and choose the system that best reflects its specific values and needs. At the current moment, the importance and purpose of developing this scientific endeavor, arises from the author's intention to highlight some doctrinal and legislative landmarks in the field of majority, proportional and mixed systems. At the same time, there is also the urgent need to carry out a comprehensive analysis regarding the essence of the research subject. In the process of developing the scientific article, we were guided by several and various scientific research methods that made it possible to properly investigate the titular subject, among which we can list: the analysis method, the synthesis method, the deduction method, the systemic method, the historical method, as well as the comparative method. The theoretical and legal basis of the scientific approach includes the defining material such as the activity reports of key institutions with responsibilities in the electoral field, as well as the specialized literature, both local and international - which directly or indirectly addresses the essence and content of the subject under research. UDC: 324:342.82(478); JEL: K 10; K 14.