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Elections in Times of a Pandemic – Dilemmas and Challenges
Experiences of the European Countries
Series: - International Comparative Social Studies, Volume: 59
The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that unexpected and unpredictable situations can hinder the conduct of general elections around the world. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the organization of elections during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to the theoretical perspective, it familiarizes the public with specific electoral solutions adopted during the pandemic in selected European countries (Italy, Germany, Lithuania, Serbia, Russia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland).
The editors believe that this book will bring closer the specific solutions adopted in the considered countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide readers with a multi-faceted understanding of elections in emergency situations.
Contributors are: Roman Bäcker, Ryszard Balicki, Piotr Chrobak, Rafał Dudała, Kamil Glinka, Maciej Górny, Maciej Hartliński, Marcin Jastrzębski, Izabela Kapsa, Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka, Joanna Kielin-Maziarz, Jakub Klepański, Oliwia Kowalik, Krzysztof Koźbiał, Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, Natalia Kusa, Elżbieta Lesiewicz, Natasza Lubik-Reczek, Agnieszka Łukasik-Turecka, Paweł Malendowicz, Martinas Maluzinas, Radosław Marzęcki, Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Adam Pluszczyk, Agata Pyrzyńska, Marcin Rachwał, Joanna Rak, Kamila Sierzputowska, Krzysztof Skotnicki, Piotr Walewicz, Jacek Wojnicki, and Waldemar Wojtasik.
The editors believe that this book will bring closer the specific solutions adopted in the considered countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide readers with a multi-faceted understanding of elections in emergency situations.
Contributors are: Roman Bäcker, Ryszard Balicki, Piotr Chrobak, Rafał Dudała, Kamil Glinka, Maciej Górny, Maciej Hartliński, Marcin Jastrzębski, Izabela Kapsa, Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka, Joanna Kielin-Maziarz, Jakub Klepański, Oliwia Kowalik, Krzysztof Koźbiał, Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik, Natalia Kusa, Elżbieta Lesiewicz, Natasza Lubik-Reczek, Agnieszka Łukasik-Turecka, Paweł Malendowicz, Martinas Maluzinas, Radosław Marzęcki, Magdalena Musiał-Karg, Adam Pluszczyk, Agata Pyrzyńska, Marcin Rachwał, Joanna Rak, Kamila Sierzputowska, Krzysztof Skotnicki, Piotr Walewicz, Jacek Wojnicki, and Waldemar Wojtasik.
Magdalena Musiał-Karg is a Full Professor of political science. She works at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. She also the President of the Polish Political Science Association. Her research interests focus on political systems, direct democracy, alternative voting methods and the impact of modern technologies on the electoral process (e-voting).
Izabela Kapsa is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Administration at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Her research focusses on political and electoral systems, civic participation, public opinion, and voting behavior. She is an author of many publications on those topics.
Izabela Kapsa is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Administration at the Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Her research focusses on political and electoral systems, civic participation, public opinion, and voting behavior. She is an author of many publications on those topics.
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Notes on Editors and Contributors
Elections in Times of a Pandemic: An Introduction
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
1 Research into Elections in Extraordinary Situations
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
2 Towards Resilient Electoral Systems
Piotr Walewicz
3 Electoral Laws during the
COVID
-19 Pandemic as a Tool of Quasi-Militant Democracies: Comparative Perspective
Roman Bäcker and Joanna Rak
4 Elections in Times of a Pandemic – the Context of Political Disinformation
Waldemar Wojtasik and Adam Pluszczyk
5 Populism in Times of Pandemic – When Difficult Questions Find Simple Answers. An Analysis of the Phenomenon taking into account Selected Choices
Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka
6 A Radical Criticism of the Democratic State: The Case of the Anarchist Movement in Pandemic Times
Paweł Malendowicz
7 Alternative Voting Procedures and Universal Suffrage during a Pandemic
Marcin Rachwał
8 Pandemic Elections in European Union Countries in the Assessment of OSCE Observing Missions Reports
Marcin Jastrzębski
9 Italy: First Infected Country in Europe and Constitutional Referendum
Rafał Dudała
10 The 2020 Parliamentary Election in Lithuania. Between Participation and Quality of Democracy during Pandemic
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Martinas Malużinas
11 The First ‘pandemic’ Election in Europe. Remarks Regarding the 2020 Election to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
Natasza Lubik–Reczek
12 Elections and Referenda in the Principality of Liechtenstein during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Krzysztof Koźbiał
13 Local Elections Under Lockdown: The Case of Latvia
Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik
14 Elections under Special Supervision. Czech Republic 2020–2021
Elżbieta Lesiewicz
15 Does
COVID
-19 Really Matter? The Case of Landtags and Bundestag Elections in Germany in 2021
Kamil Glinka
16 The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Bulgaria – A Long Farewell to Borisov
Jacek Wojnicki
17 Non/elections in Pandemic Conditions. Parliamentary Elections in the Russian Federation in 2021
Natalia Kusa
18 Local Elections during a Pandemic Time – A Case of Estonia
Maciej Górny, Oliwia Kowalik and Kamila Sierzputowska
19 Guarantees of Universal Suffrage in the Era of Elections Held during the Pandemic
Krzysztof Skotnicki and Joanna Kielin-Maziarz
20 The Impact of the Experience from Elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Desirable Direction of Changes in Polish Electoral Law
Agata Pyrzyńska
21 The Course of the Election Process in Poland during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ryszard Balicki
22 Postal Voting of Poles abroad – The Case of the 2020 Presidential Election
Izabela Kapsa and Magdalena Musiał-Karg
23 Was it a “Youthquake”? The Increase in Electoral and Political Participation of Polish Youth during the
COVID
-19 Pandemic
Radosław Marzęcki
24 Political Communication During the 2020 Presidential Election Campaign in Poland: The role of Medical Experts
Agnieszka Łukasik-Turecka
25 Positions of the Main Political Parties in Poland on the Presidential Election during the
COVID
-19 Pandemic
Piotr Chrobak
26 Polish Political Leaders’ Views on Holding the Presidential Election during the
COVID
-19 Pandemic. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Parliamentary Speeches
Jakub Klepański and Maciej Hartliński
Conclusion: Elections in Extraordinary Situations
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
Index
Abbreviations
Notes on Editors and Contributors
Elections in Times of a Pandemic: An Introduction
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
PART 1: Elections in Extraordinary Situations Dilemmas and Challenges
1 Research into Elections in Extraordinary Situations
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
2 Towards Resilient Electoral Systems
Piotr Walewicz
3 Electoral Laws during the
Roman Bäcker and Joanna Rak
4 Elections in Times of a Pandemic – the Context of Political Disinformation
Waldemar Wojtasik and Adam Pluszczyk
5 Populism in Times of Pandemic – When Difficult Questions Find Simple Answers. An Analysis of the Phenomenon taking into account Selected Choices
Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka
6 A Radical Criticism of the Democratic State: The Case of the Anarchist Movement in Pandemic Times
Paweł Malendowicz
7 Alternative Voting Procedures and Universal Suffrage during a Pandemic
Marcin Rachwał
8 Pandemic Elections in European Union Countries in the Assessment of OSCE Observing Missions Reports
Marcin Jastrzębski
PART 2: Elections during a Pandemic European Experiences – Case Studies
9 Italy: First Infected Country in Europe and Constitutional Referendum
Rafał Dudała
10 The 2020 Parliamentary Election in Lithuania. Between Participation and Quality of Democracy during Pandemic
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Martinas Malużinas
11 The First ‘pandemic’ Election in Europe. Remarks Regarding the 2020 Election to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
Natasza Lubik–Reczek
12 Elections and Referenda in the Principality of Liechtenstein during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Krzysztof Koźbiał
13 Local Elections Under Lockdown: The Case of Latvia
Aleksandra Kuczyńska-Zonik
14 Elections under Special Supervision. Czech Republic 2020–2021
Elżbieta Lesiewicz
15 Does
Kamil Glinka
16 The 2021 Parliamentary Elections in Bulgaria – A Long Farewell to Borisov
Jacek Wojnicki
17 Non/elections in Pandemic Conditions. Parliamentary Elections in the Russian Federation in 2021
Natalia Kusa
18 Local Elections during a Pandemic Time – A Case of Estonia
Maciej Górny, Oliwia Kowalik and Kamila Sierzputowska
PART 3: Electoral Turbulence in Poland From Disastrous Reform and Failed Election to Safeguarding Democracy: Poland as a Unique Case Study
19 Guarantees of Universal Suffrage in the Era of Elections Held during the Pandemic
Krzysztof Skotnicki and Joanna Kielin-Maziarz
20 The Impact of the Experience from Elections during the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Desirable Direction of Changes in Polish Electoral Law
Agata Pyrzyńska
21 The Course of the Election Process in Poland during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ryszard Balicki
22 Postal Voting of Poles abroad – The Case of the 2020 Presidential Election
Izabela Kapsa and Magdalena Musiał-Karg
23 Was it a “Youthquake”? The Increase in Electoral and Political Participation of Polish Youth during the
Radosław Marzęcki
24 Political Communication During the 2020 Presidential Election Campaign in Poland: The role of Medical Experts
Agnieszka Łukasik-Turecka
25 Positions of the Main Political Parties in Poland on the Presidential Election during the
Piotr Chrobak
26 Polish Political Leaders’ Views on Holding the Presidential Election during the
Jakub Klepański and Maciej Hartliński
Conclusion: Elections in Extraordinary Situations
Magdalena Musiał-Karg and Izabela Kapsa
Index
This volume is of interest to (i) students who want to learn about elections, electoral law, management of elections (ii) academics: political scientists, lawyers, media scholars interested in elections in extraordinary circumstances (iii) academic libraries and (iv) practitioners.