Special Issue Introduction – Quality of Elections. Definitions and Measures

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ID6164296
AutoresStefano Rombi (0000-0003-2652-6097), Fulvio Venturino (0000-0002-2850-6017)
Año2023
Fecha de publicación2023-09-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaQuaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2724-4679 • E-ISSN: 0392-6753
EditorialFirenze University Press (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.36253/qoe-14081
OpenAlexW4386886994
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas16

The study of the quality of elections is spreading very rapidly. This article aims to provide a general overview of the state of the art to introduce an empirical analysis of the quality of elections for the Italian parliament. After reviewing the definitions of ‘quality of elections’, the article thoroughly examines the two main measurement tools. One is based on the experts’ perceptions and promoted as part of the Electoral Integrity Project. The other is based on objective data called the Elections Performance Index. Finally, the article applies the measurement method based on the residual vote to the Italian case

Algorithm · Epistemology · General election · Index (typography · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Quality (philosophy · Residual · State (computer science · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European and International Law Studies · Law · Public Administration