Wyzwania globalizacyjne a nowoczesny system wyborczy
- Institution: Uniwersytet Gdański
- Year of publication: 2014
- Source: Show
- Pages: 181-193
- DOI Address: https://doi.org/10.15804/ppk.2014.05.10
- PDF: ppk/21/ppk2110.pdf
The challenges of globalization and the modern electoral system
The article focuses on one of the most essential problems of contemporary science of politics which is the issue of participation of citizens in elections and referenda and factors which stimulate and determinate this participation. It has been proved that the attendance at elections in Poland is one of the lowest in Europe and therefore ways of making Polish electoral system more citizen-friendly seem to be necessary. The state ought to stimulate the increase of political culture and create pro-civic attitudes among citizens. What may also be implemented is the reform of the electoral system which would allow citizens to vote by pro- xy, mail, the Internet, or even by sending a text message. Introduction of actions shown above seems to be inevitable and is not only linked with the fact that Polish society is aging, but also with simplifying the process of electoral decision- making for Polish migrants.
