TFL Vsebine / Revija Pravnik

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Volilni sistem vpliva na strankarski in politični sistem v državi. Trenutno veljavni sistem državljanom Republike Slovenije ne omogoča neposrednega vpliva na sestavo Državnega zbora, ne spodbuja znotrajstrankarske demokracije, volivcem ne omogoča kaznovanja morebitnega slabega dela posameznega poslanca in omejuje samostojnost zakonodajne veje oblasti v razmerju do izvršilne. V večini primerov je aktualni volilni sistem pripeljal do velikega števila političnih strank v parlamentu, posledično šibkih vlad, manjšega reformnega potenciala, delovanje koalicijske večine v parlamentu pa je usmeril predvsem v vlogo vladnega glasovalnega stroja. Zavedanje o potrebnosti spremembe volilnega sistema je v strokovnih krogih širše prisotno, na politični ravni pa je ta volja manjša. Sprememba mora biti izvedena po tehtnem premisleku z oblikovanjem predloga novega volilnega sistema, ki bo ponudil odgovore na največje pomanjkljivosti aktualnega volilnega sistema v Republiki Sloveniji. V nasprotnem primeru sprememba ne bo dala želenih učinkov in bo sledilo razočaranje nad učinki te spremembe.

The electoral system has an impact on the country’s party and political system. The current system does not allow citizens of the Republic of Slovenia to directly influence the composition of the National Assembly; it does not encourage within-party democracy; it does not allow voters to punish potential poor performance of an individual member of the parliament; and it limits the independence of the legislative branch of power in relation to the executive branch. In most cases, the current electoral system has resulted in a fragmented parliament, consequently to weak governments with smaller reform potential. It reduces the behaviour of the coalition majority in the parliament primarily to the role of the government’s voting machine. Awareness of the need to replace the electoral system is broadly present among scholars, but less supported by the political elite. New electoral law should be tailor-made to respond to the main shortcomings of the electoral system in the Republic of Slovenia. Otherwise, the change will fail to produce the desired results and disappointment will ensue.

Changing the Electoral System in the Function of Strengthening Democratic Process