Ekonomická efektivita voleb do zastupitelstev malých obcí

Abstract

This dissertation is concerned with economic effectivity of municipal elections in small municipalities. The aim of the dissertation is a comparative evaluation of effectivity of elections in ten selected municipalities in the category of 171 to 408 inhabitants of the Olomouc region in the election years of 2014, 2018 and 2022. The aim is achieved by comparing 10 selected municipalities. The variables considered are election costs per eligible voter, election costs per active voter, percentage of election participation, average voter turnout in the Czech Republic in comparison to the average voter turnout in the selected municipalities in the given election cycle. The comparative summary shows that based on the given indicators, the municipality of Mírov is the most efficient with the average of 3.50, where the election costs per voter were on average 82.54 CZK. The average election costs per active voter were 82.54 CZK. The average voter turnout over the three cycles was 61.88 percent. The share of the average voter turnout in the Czech Republic to the average voter turnout of selected municipalities in the given election period was 16.71% on average.