Optimal model of political party and electoral system interaction

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1 public Law, Faculty of Law, shahidbeheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of shahidbehshti, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The existence of political parties is one of the necessities of efficient elections, because holding elections with a focus on parties will make the programs of governing the country more mature and reduce the unreasonable number of candidates. the party electoral system is superior to the non-party electoral system. Now the question is what is the optimal pattern of interaction between the party system and the elections? Given that no research has been done under this title so far, it is important to investigate this issue. This research uses descriptive-analytical method. Findings show that number of parties, multiparty system is the most desirable form of interaction between parties and elections because it causes maximum participation of political tendencies in elections, but government stability, bipartisan system is desirable form. Is interaction. The model of a one-party, two-party system with one party winning is an undemocratic form of party-election interaction. The relationship between the number of parties and the electoral system has been justified under the heading of the "bipartisan law", which is the subject of controversy. The desired pattern of interaction between parties and elections also includes the participation of parties in the management of elections, election monitoring and the introduction of candidates so that elections are held in a healthy manner. In the discussion of the electoral financial system, the preferred model is the interaction of transparency and control over the expenses of political parties by setting restrictions and prohibitions on election expenses and the obligation to disclose and report.

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  • Receive Date: 14 April 2021
  • Revise Date: 17 August 2021
  • Accept Date: 28 August 2021

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