Polish election system pattern of pre-partition period
(XV–XVIII centuries) Cover Image

Wzór systemu wyborczego Polski przedrozbiorowej (XV–XVIII wiek)
Polish election system pattern of pre-partition period (XV–XVIII centuries)

Author(s): Zdzisław Ilski
Subject(s): History of Law, Electoral systems
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: democracy; block vote; approving vote; chamber of deputies; deputy; nobility; council

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the formation of the election system of old Poland. The process created,in evolutional way, the pattern of electing members of the Diet. It involved aiming at electingdeputies in small territorial units based on combination of unanimous and majority votes,in the system of block vote. The article discusses the implementation of this pattern in the votingsystem established within reformation of Poland at the end of XVIII century.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 65-82
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Polish