Using geoinformation tools for redistricting: Slovenian experiences

Rogelj, Boštjan (avtor), Krevs, Marko (avtor)

Electoral districts are an important component of the electoral system, as they have a significant impact on election results. Due to the uneven spatial distribution of electoral support political parties receive, district magnitude and the geography of electoral districts can have a decisive influence on the electoral viability of individual parties and candidates. Districting and redistricting are not a simple bureaucratic process but a politically very sensitive process with outcomes that can have far-reaching political consequences. Geoinformation tools can have a very important role in electoral district planning. In this article we aim to present the key advantages and disadvantages of their use. The presented results are derived from practical experience gained over the course of developing a new system of electoral districts in Slovenia.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: electoral geography, electoral districts, geographic information systems, Slovenia
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Datum objave: 01.01.2021
• Leto izida: 2021
• Št. strani: Str. 149-156
• Številčenje: Vol. 25, issue 3
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-165025
• UDK: 504.4:556.166:551.5831(497.4)
• ISSN pri članku: 1820-7138
• DOI: 10.5937/gp25-30752
• COBISS.SI-ID: 80479491
• Datum objave v RUL: 21.11.2024

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Geographica Pannonica
• Skrajšan naslov: Geogr. Pannon.
• Založnik: Institute of Geography
• ISSN: 1820-7138
• COBISS.SI-ID: 66237538

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: geografija volitev, geografski informacijski sistemi, volilno okrožje, Slovenija