Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia
The direct and participatory democracy is becoming increasingly popular in recent years in Europe. States are introducing new institutions into their constitutional systems, which, on the one hand, strengthen the ability of citizens to influence decision-making processes and, on the other hand, all...
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The direct and participatory democracy is becoming increasingly popular in recent years in Europe. States are introducing new institutions into their constitutional systems, which, on the one hand, strengthen the ability of citizens to influence decision-making processes and, on the other hand, allow them to control the actions of public authorities. One of such institutions is a “recall”, which provides citizens with the right to recall, by way of voting, the public authorities elected directly by citizens. The institution of recall may take either direct or indirect form. Nevertheless, only a “direct recall” that takes place at the request of citizens can fully satisfy their interests. The direct recall at the national level is a relatively rare institution, hence, Latvian solutions in this area that allow for the recall of parliament before the end of its term may be considered unique, whilst in Poland the institution of direct recall occurs at the local level. Polish experiences with the practice of recalls indicate that for this institution to function effectively, it is necessary to adopt appropriate legal regulations. For example, the high turnout threshold adopted in both countries, which determines the binding nature of the vote, may be a factor that significantly reduces the effectiveness of this measure. The authors present the current legal regulations concerning the institution of direct recall in both states, as well as provide their critical assessment.
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| spelling | doaj-art-b669c8ecee644e7384b2c05fd320991a2025-08-20T01:48:28ZengUniversity of Latvia PressLaw: Journal of the University of Latvia1691-76772592-93642024-10-011710.22364/jull.17.05Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and LatviaAndrzej Jackiewicz0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6957-3139Anna Rytel-Warzocha1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6639-8010University of BiałystokUniversity of Gdańsk The direct and participatory democracy is becoming increasingly popular in recent years in Europe. States are introducing new institutions into their constitutional systems, which, on the one hand, strengthen the ability of citizens to influence decision-making processes and, on the other hand, allow them to control the actions of public authorities. One of such institutions is a “recall”, which provides citizens with the right to recall, by way of voting, the public authorities elected directly by citizens. The institution of recall may take either direct or indirect form. Nevertheless, only a “direct recall” that takes place at the request of citizens can fully satisfy their interests. The direct recall at the national level is a relatively rare institution, hence, Latvian solutions in this area that allow for the recall of parliament before the end of its term may be considered unique, whilst in Poland the institution of direct recall occurs at the local level. Polish experiences with the practice of recalls indicate that for this institution to function effectively, it is necessary to adopt appropriate legal regulations. For example, the high turnout threshold adopted in both countries, which determines the binding nature of the vote, may be a factor that significantly reduces the effectiveness of this measure. The authors present the current legal regulations concerning the institution of direct recall in both states, as well as provide their critical assessment. https://journal.lu.lv/jull/article/view/2066direct democracyaccountability of elected officialsdirect recallindirect recallpopular votingPoland |
| spellingShingle | Andrzej Jackiewicz Anna Rytel-Warzocha Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia Law: Journal of the University of Latvia direct democracy accountability of elected officials direct recall indirect recall popular voting Poland |
| title | Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia |
| title_full | Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia |
| title_fullStr | Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia |
| title_short | Direct Recall as an Instrument of Political Liability of Public Authorities Before Voters in the Republics of Poland and Latvia |
| title_sort | direct recall as an instrument of political liability of public authorities before voters in the republics of poland and latvia |
| topic | direct democracy accountability of elected officials direct recall indirect recall popular voting Poland |
| url | https://journal.lu.lv/jull/article/view/2066 |
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