Voting systems

The government has recently revived its plan to introduce simple proportional representation in the Greek election system.

If the issue is pushed and the law passed, this will be a huge mistake for the country and any political party that supports it will bear its share of the responsibility.

The Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) late on Thursday announced the final, official results of the early parliamentary election held in Serbia on April 24.

It is no secret and probably even shepherds grazing their sheep on the hills of southeastern Turkey or workers harvesting tea at a Black Sea farm are well aware that Turkey's main political problem handicapping that progression of democracy stems from two basic laws: the law on elections and the law on political parties.

More than 600,000 Turkish citizens abroad have so far voted in the general election, due to take place in Turkey on June 7.

A total of 685,158 Turkish citizens had cast their votes in embassies and consulates abroad as of May 28. Voting first opened on May 8.

Minister announces "change of electoral system"

BELGRADE -- Deputy PM and Public Administration and Local Self-Government Minister Kori Udovicki has announced "changes to the electoral system on all levels."

Speaking over the weekend, she noted that that a combination of "majoritarian and proportional electoral systems" was #the best solution."

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Kori Udovicki on Saturday announced a change of the electoral system at all levels, noting that a combination of the majoritarian and the proportional electoral systems is the best solution.

A day after Turkey's Constitutional Court dismissed individual complaints filed to lower the 10 percent parliamentary threshold, the main opposition party submitted a fresh bill to Parliament to reduce the election threshold to 3 percent "for fairer representation."

Turkey’s political lunacy is not likely to end anytime soon. Its latest episode is the condemnation of the Constitutional Court as the headquarters of yet another “coup attempt” against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

Turkey’s political lunacy is not likely to end anytime soon. Its latest episode is the condemnation of the Constitutional Court as the headquarters of yet another “coup attempt” against the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP).

The campaign for the early parliamentary elections on October 5 in Bulgaria starts officially on Friday.

Candidates of 18 parties and 7 coalitions will compete for 240 seats in Parliament.