THE EFFECT OF LOWERING THE ELECTION DAM IN TURKEY ON PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Veysel Erol; Ahmet Kayan

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THE EFFECT OF LOWERING THE ELECTION DAM IN TURKEY ON PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Yazarlar:

Veysel Erol | Ahmet Kayan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 25, pp.327-345

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290377

pISSN:

1309-4602

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 In political systems where the understanding of democracy is adopted, the reflection of the peoples choice to the parliament is provided through elections. Elections are one of the most discussed issues in almost all political systems, whether democratic or not. As in many countries, elections and electoral systems, which are a mandatory requirement of democracy in Turkey, are of great importance. Proportional representation system with a ten percent threshold, which is an important type of electoral systems, is applied in general elections in Turkey, and this high threshold electoral system applied during general election periods has been discussed for a long time, especially on the grounds that it violates the democratic rule of law. Therefore, with the reduction of the ten percent election threshold to seven percent in 2022, significant changes are expected in the general elections in Turkey. However, as a requirement of the principle of justice in representation, the electoral threshold should be reduced to at least seven percent not only in general elections but also in local elections. In this study, the effect of this change on local participation is discussed if the election threshold is reduced to seven percent in local elections as well as general elections in Turkey.

 In political systems where the understanding of democracy is adopted, the reflection of the peoples choice to the parliament is provided through elections. Elections are one of the most discussed issues in almost all political systems, whether democratic or not. As in many countries, elections and electoral systems, which are a mandatory requirement of democracy in Turkey, are of great importance. Proportional representation system with a ten percent threshold, which is an important type of electoral systems, is applied in general elections in Turkey, and this high threshold electoral system applied during general election periods has been discussed for a long time, especially on the grounds that it violates the democratic rule of law. Therefore, with the reduction of the ten percent election threshold to seven percent in 2022, significant changes are expected in the general elections in Turkey. However, as a requirement of the principle of justice in representation, the electoral threshold should be reduced to at least seven percent not only in general elections but also in local elections. In this study, the effect of this change on local participation is discussed if the election threshold is reduced to seven percent in local elections as well as general elections in Turkey.

 In political systems where the understanding of democracy is adopted, the reflection of the peoples choice to the parliament is provided through elections. Elections are one of the most discussed issues in almost all political systems, whether democratic or not. As in many countries, elections and electoral systems, which are a mandatory requirement of democracy in Turkey, are of great importance. Proportional representation system with a ten percent threshold, which is an important type of electoral systems, is applied in general elections in Turkey, and this high threshold electoral system applied during general election periods has been discussed for a long time, especially on the grounds that it violates the democratic rule of law. Therefore, with the reduction of the ten percent election threshold to seven percent in 2022, significant changes are expected in the general elections in Turkey. However, as a requirement of the principle of justice in representation, the electoral threshold should be reduced to at least seven percent not only in general elections but also in local elections. In this study, the effect of this change on local participation is discussed if the election threshold is reduced to seven percent in local elections as well as general elections in Turkey.

 Demokrasi anlayışının benimsendiği siyasal sistemlerde halkın tercihinin meclise yansıması seçimler aracılığıyla sağlanmaktadır. Seçimler, demokratik olsun ya da olmasın hemen hemen bütün siyasal sistemlerde en çok tartışılan konuların başında gelmektedir. Birçok ülkede olduğu gibi, Türkiyede de demokrasinin zorunlu bir gereği olan seçim ve seçim sistemleri büyük önem taşımaktadır. Türkiyede genel seçimlerde seçim sistemlerinin önemli bir türü olan yüzde on barajlı nispi temsil sistemi uygulanmakta ve genel seçim dönemlerinde uygulanan bu yüksek barajlı seçim sistemi, özellikle demokratik hukuk devlet ilkesini ihlal ettiği gerekçesiyle uzun bir süredir tartışılmaktaydı. Dolayısıyla Türkiyede 2022 yılında yüzde on seçim barajının, yüzde yediye düşürülmesiyle birlikte genel seçimlerde önemli değişikliklerin meydana gelmesi beklenmektedir. Ancak temsilde adalet ilkesinin de bir gereği olarak, seçim barajının yalnızca genel seçimlerde değil, yerel seçimlerde de en az yüzde yediye düşürülmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Türkiyede genel seçimler yanında yerel seçimlerde de seçim barajının yüzde yediye düşürülmesi halinde bu değişikliğin yerel katılıma olabilecek etkisi ele alınmaktadır.

Makale detayları

THE EFFECT OF LOWERING THE ELECTION DAM IN TURKEY ON PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Yazarlar:

Veysel Erol | Ahmet Kayan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 25, pp.327-345

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290377

pISSN:

1309-4602

Election

Election Systems

Election Dam

Local Participation

Justice in RepresentationSeçim

Seçim Sistemleri

Seçim Barajı

Yerel Katılım

Temsilde Adalet

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Veysel Erol | Ahmet Kayan

Yayıncı: Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar: Ekonomi

Dergi: Dicle Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 25, pp.327-345

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001290377

pISSN: 1309-4602

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Veysel Erol | Ahmet Kayan

Yayıncı:

Dicle University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi

Dergi:

Dicle Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.13 Issue 25, pp.327-345

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001290377

pISSN:

1309-4602