THE HISTORICAL STRATIGRAPHY OF THE ROMANIAN VOTING FORMULAS: DEFINING ATTRIBUTES OF THE 1866 ELECTORAL LEGISLATION
THE HISTORICAL STRATIGRAPHY OF THE ROMANIAN VOTING FORMULAS: DEFINING ATTRIBUTES OF THE 1866 ELECTORAL LEGISLATION
Author(s): Adrian Alexandru HerţaSubject(s): History, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Ovidius University Press
Keywords: censitary electoral system; majority vote; constituency; comparative electoral legislation;
Summary/Abstract: The present contribution seeks to provide an in-depth analysis of the constitutive structures of the 1866 Romanian electoral system. Two defining pillars are highlighted: a multiple-layered census-based framework and the coexistence of majority single-member and multi-member constituencies. The former reveals an archaic legal-political pattern. The latter illustrates how social cleavages and geography shaped the design and theoretical matrix of the ballot. A broad comparative perspective is employed; the study draws parallels with legislation and voting formulas from Belgium, the Scandinavian states, Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Italy.
Journal: HISTORICAL YEARBOOK
- Issue Year: 22/2025
- Issue No: XXII
- Page Range: 169-175
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
