Social choice theory

One in ten voters declares that they have not decided on their voting choice

In the recent regional elections, we witnessed the victory of TV personalities, athletes, and artists in the public's preferences. This may be indicative of the prevailing trend and the increasing dominance of superficial PR campaigns over genuine substance.

What alternatives are being considered

Almost 3 million voters of the Republic of Moldova are called on Sunday to elect the new parliament in a poll held simultaneously with a referendum on the reduction of the number of deputies, reported xinhuanet.com

There are attempts to interfere in our internal affairs but I am fully convinced that these will not be successful, like they have been unsuccessful so far, stated the chairman of the Board of Directors of the venture Information Services Mihail Konstantinov.

The biggest parliamentary force, GERB, is to table a bill changing Bulgaria's electoral system from proportional representation voting to majority voting, a lawmaker has said.

The bill is to be reviewed by the Legal Affairs Commitee on Tuesday and then possibly go to Parliament's floor, Focus News Agency quotes Danail Kirilov, who heads the committee, as saying.

Bulgaria will hold on Sunday a national referendum on the voting system, election rules, and state subsidies handed out to political parties.

The national poll will coincide with the presidential elections, whose first and second round are scheduled for November 06 and November 13, respectively.

Here is all you need to know in brief.