Gender equality and electoral corruption: some insights from the local elections in Macedonia

Daniel Stockemer

Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 2018, vol. 26, issue 2-3, 267-275

Abstract: This research note highlights that gender equality is a necessary condition for eradicating petty forms of electoral corruption. Drawing on primary observations of an Albanian electoral district in the second round of the municipal elections in Macedonia in 2017, I illustrate that a sophisticated and well-conceived electoral code, as well as competent staff at the electoral station could be insufficient to eradicate all forms of corruption completely. Despite their best efforts, election boards were frequently unable to prevent family and group voting of the traditional segments of the population. Even after being told not to do so, traditional men either frequently assisted one or several traditional women in filling out the ballot or literally filled it out for them.

Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1080/25739638.2018.1537618

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