The Impact of Korean Local Elections. Strategic Forum, Number 49, October 1995

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Drennan
Keyword(s):  
Local Elections ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Factors affecting political participation (Jordanian universities students' voting: field study 2017-2018)

2019 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Soud Alelaimat
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
University Students ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Regional Affiliation

Purpose This study aims to identify the factors affecting the political participation of Jordanian university students, especially their voting in national and local elections. The study examines the impact of gender, age, family income and regional affiliation that represent important social and economic factors affecting political participation on the voting of Jordanian university students. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research method was used in this study. The study population contained three Jordanian universities representing the various segments of the Jordanian society: Al-Al Bayt University (Northern Region), Jordanian University (Central Region) and Mu'tah University (Southern Region). The study relied on a purposive sample of 900 students, 300 students per university (150 males and 150 females). The survey was conducted in the academic year 2018-2019. A questionnaire reviewed by two jurors (peer reviewers) was used to collect the data. Findings The study concluded that the gender, age, family income and regional affiliation factors affect the voting of Jordanian university students in national and local elections. The more the gender varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of males students. The more the age varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of older students. The more the family income varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of high-income students. The more the regional affiliation varies, the more the voting shifts in favor of Jordanians students. Originality/value This study is an approach to interpret the factors affecting voting of Jordanian university students, such as gender, age, family income and regional affiliation, which led to different voting in the national and local elections.

Fewer voters, higher stakes? The applicability of rational choice for voter turnout in Quebec municipalities

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 990-1009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Breux ◽  
Jérôme Couture ◽  
Nicole Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Rational Choice ◽  
Voter Turnout ◽  
Rational Choice Theory ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
Voter Participation ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Multivariate Regression Model ◽  
Tax Rate ◽  
Rational Voter ◽  
The Impact

Municipal voter turnout is often considered to be a function of electorate size. According to the rational choice theory of voter behavior, a rational voter is more inclined to abstain in the presence of larger electorates, and more likely to participate in smaller ones. This article examines the impact of electorate size on voter turnout using a multivariate regression model to explain voter participation in Quebec municipalities in the 2009 and 2013 local elections ( N = 1040). Several other assumptions pertaining to the rational voter are also tested. We find that rational choice theory explains 45% of municipal voter participation in these Quebec elections and that it supports the probability of pivotal voting. Our analysis also confirms that the number of electors, number of mayoral candidates, tax rate, presence of a political party, and incumbency have different effects on participation in small and large municipalities.

The Slow Death of a Governing Party: The Erosion of Conservative Local Electoral Support in England 1979–97

2002 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 271-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin Rallings ◽  
Michael Thrasher ◽  
Ron Johnston
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Conservative Party ◽  
Party Competition ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Electoral Support ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Apparent Ability

This article first describes the decline in Conservative Party representation in local government over the period 1979–97. It then explores a number of factors to account for the nature and depth of that decline, including: differential abstention; the desertion of heartland voters; tactical voting at local level; and electoral bias. Clearly, the Conservatives' performance at local elections was worse than might have been expected given the party's overall electoral popularity. It appears that Conservative council candidates largely fell victim to the changing pattern of party competition and the apparent ability of rival parties to target seats more effectively. Furthermore, the impact of these factors was compounded by the operation of biases within the electoral system.

scholarly journals Mapping votes and representing power: Spatio-temporal and multiscalar analysis of electoral results in Tunisia between 2011 and 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Maher Ben Rebah
Keyword(s):  
Building Blocks ◽  
Stable Region ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Legislative Elections ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Political Analysis ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Registered Voters ◽  
The Impact

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> Tunisia has held four elections (legislative2011 and 2014, presidential 2014 and local 2018) since the 2011 Revolution. The last municipal elections held on May 6, 2018 were the first free and fair local elections in the country’s history so far. The political dynamics at play after 2011 are far from being settled. In fact, the first National Constituent Assembly’s election in October 2011 knew a large advance of Ennahda Islamist Party. With the 2014 legislative elections we come to witness the advent of a new political party: Nidaa Tounes. However, in the last local elections the political scene was marked by the breakthrough of many independent lists. Along with the ever decreasing voters participation. It reached only 35.6% of registered voters in 2018 which is hardly half the turnout in 2014.</p><p>This paper aims to use cartographic illustration at the ‘Imada’ level, the smallest administrative scale in Tunisia to provide a local spatial evidence of voting patterns in Tunisia. To my knowledge, this is the first attempt to map electoral results at such a fine scale in the Tunisian political analysis context.</p><p>For the purpose of this study, a time-series electoral GIS-based database was designed. The data used was mainly provided by the Independent Higher Election Authority (ISIE). The electoral results are first produced at the scale of polling stations which is the finest scale. They are then aggregated into vote centers which in turn are aggregated into sectors or 'Imadas'. Imadas are the building blocks of higher territorial levels such as municipalities, delegations, and governorates (regions).The Imada-level electoral mapping and analysis will be applied to 2011, 2014 and 2018 elections results.</p><p>The analysis will be applied to two levels : First, the country-level where we will analyse at one and the same time the electoral geography of the two major political parties, i.e. Ennahda and Nidaa Tounes as well as. The dispersion of votes and the turnout evolution .Secondly, we will explore the impact of redistricting and gerrymandering on local votes. Two case studies will be juxtaposed: the stable region of Tunis which underwent no communal redistricting at all as opposed to the region of Kasserine which was completely restuctured.</p>

Local polls further tighten LDP's grip on Japan

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gay Rights ◽  
The United States ◽  
Party Politics ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Local Initiative ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Defence Policy ◽  
Mainstream Party ◽  
The Impact

Subject The impact of recent local elections. Significance Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's state visit to the United States has focused attention on foreign and defence policy, eclipsing discussion of the nationwide local elections held on April 12 and 26 -- but those elections have consequences nevertheless. Impacts So few women were elected that the administration's modest target for female representation in local government is now almost unachievable. The results in Osaka support a local initiative to increase the city's autonomy; if this goes this ahead, other cities may follow. Victories for the Communist Party and a gay rights advocate suggest that frustration with mainstream party politics is rising again.

New Uruguay government's COVID-19 boost will not last

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Public Spending ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Fiscal Deficit ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Approval Ratings ◽  
Investment Grade ◽  
The Impact

Significance The contraction preceded the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The large inherited fiscal deficit and rising debt-to-GDP ratio are forcing the new government to take unpopular measures to strengthen public accounts. However, its apparent success in combating the pandemic has given it strong approval ratings that will help facilitate reforms. Impacts Reform plans will seek to maintain Uruguay’s investment grade rating. Rising poverty and unemployment may compromise efforts to cut public spending. Splits in the governing coalition may appear ahead of September's local elections.

scholarly journals Impact of Displacement on Civil and Political Rights of the Internally Displaced Persons in Dolakha District of Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Netra Bahadur Karki
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Political Rights ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Civil And Political Rights ◽  
The Impact ◽  
2015 Nepal Earthquake

The explanatory paper discusses the impact of displacement on the civil and political rights of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Dolakha District of Nepal with special reference to the displacement caused by the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. The discussion has focused on studying the answer for whether the disaster-induced IDPs enjoyed the civil and political rights particularly during the Federal, Provincial and Local elections in Nepal. The findings are based on the primary data collected from the respondents, IDPs and the people’s representatives, who are the key aspect of the real time empirical familiarity, and of course supported by secondary data. The main issue in the paper is whether the IDPs could enjoy the civil and political rights during the tri-phases of election in 2017 in Dolakha District of Nepal, and the claim is that some of the civil and political rights of the IDPs were unconstructively impacted because of their status of being displaced.

POLITICAL YEAR OF "SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE". MAIN TRENDS OF DOMESTIC POLITICAL LIFE IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 76-88
Author(s):  
Alexandr V. Guschin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Political Development ◽  
Political System ◽  
Political Life ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Elections ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Personnel Policy ◽  
Radical Reform ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the analysis of the main trends in the internal political development of Ukraine within the year since coming to power of President Vladimir Zelensky and the “Servant of the People” party. The author identifies key factors contributing to the recessionary trends in the work of the Executive and Legislative branches of government, examines the main shortcomings of the personnel policy of the new authorities, analyzes the possibility of the collapse of the parliamentary majority, characterizes the problem of a drop in the ratings of the current government and the growth of sympathy for the opposition parties among voters of the party “Servant of the People”, provides a forecast of a possible electoral scenario in the local elections in the autumn of 2020, considering the impact of the coronavirus epidemic in the political life of the country. Special attention is paid to the confrontation between local and central authorities, as well as to the problem of regionalization of Ukraine, taking into account the risk of its transition to an uncontrolled state. The author concludes that, although the Ukrainian authorities have managed to achieve certain tactical successes, they have not yet managed to systematically strengthen their position in the eyes of the society, or start reformatting the country. Many election promises have not been fulfilled; the government’s initiatives are declarative and do not affect the foundations of the Ukrainian political system, which needs radical reform.

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