Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - Regulation of Elections
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 October 2020
Book contents
- Reviews
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Treaty Provisions
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Democracy
- 2 Council, Convention and Court
- 3 European Principles of Interpretation and Application
- 4 Freedom of Expression
- 5 Association, Assembly and Political Parties
- 6 Scope of the Electoral Rights
- 7 The Right to Vote
- 8 The Right to Run for Election
- 9 Regulation of Elections
- Conclusion: Deliberation, Inclusion and Participation
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter explores how the European Court of Human Rights deals with the design of electoral systems and the electoral process. It highlights the largely deferential attitude of the Court as to the question of choice of electoral system, but also notes the willingness to develop more procedural protections.
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- Law, Democracy and the European Court of Human Rights , pp. 228 - 267Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020