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Open Election Data: Evidence from Croatia in a Comparative Perspective

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  • Petra Ðurman

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Dario Nikiæ Èakar

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science, Zagreb, Croatia)

  • Davor Boban

    (University of Zagreb, Faculty of Political Science, Zagreb, Croatia)

Abstract

This article explores the concept of open election data, as a specific type of institutional open data. Transparency of electoral procedures, as the most fundamental democratic process, is crucial for the legitimacy of democratic political systems. By providing detailed information on electoral processes in open formats for the re-use of the general public, open election data provide an additional democratic dimension for contemporary democracies. The aim of this article is to assess the state of open election data comparatively and in Croatia. The analytical findings suggest that the availability of open election data in most of the countries included is rather limited in scope, with significant cross-national and within-country variations. Numerous countries make only election results, political party and candidate registration lists and polling station information available in open formats, while other types of election data cannot be accessed in machine-readable forms.

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  • Petra Ðurman & Dario Nikiæ Èakar & Davor Boban, 2022. "Open Election Data: Evidence from Croatia in a Comparative Perspective," Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, Croatian Interdisciplinary Society Provider Homepage: http://indecs.eu, vol. 20(2), pages 149-161.
    • Handle: RePEc:zna:indecs:v:20:y:2022:i:2:p:149-161
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    Keywords

    open data; open election data; transparency; electoral process; Croatia;
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    JEL classification:

    • C89 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Other
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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