Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Open or secret? : Parliamentary rules on secret ballot / F. Biondi, I. Pellizzone. - [s.l] : LUISS School of Government, 2015 Dec. (LUISS SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT WORKING PAPER SERIES)
Abstract:
The Italian debate on the parliamentary rules of procedure regarding open and secret
ballots has recently highlighted the difficulties involved in finding a point of equilibrium and in
safeguarding both the freedom of the Members of Parliament and the good functioning of the
parliamentary form of government.
The paper compares the rules of procedure in four big European countries with a parliamentary
form of government (Italy, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom), where the prohibition of an
imperative mandate for Members of Parliament remains unquestioned yet the Government needs
the support of a “loyal” parliamentary majority at the same time.
The comparison takes into account the rank of the sources of law providing for the secret ballot
(Constitution, laws, parliamentary rules of procedure or conventions), the effective use of the secret
ballot and its consequences on the confidence between Parliament and Government.
Lastly, the paper discusses the rules of procedure of the European Parliament, bearing in mind the
European Union’s particular form of government.
Tipologia IRIS:
08 - Relazione interna o rapporto di ricerca
Keywords:
national Parliaments; free mandate of representatives; vote of confidence, secret ballot; party system, form of government
Elenco autori:
F. Biondi, I. Pellizzone
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