MV702K Electoral Law

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Jaroslav Benák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. JUDr. Mgr. Pavel Molek, Ph.D., LL.M. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Terezie Boková, MJur (assistant)
JUDr. Bc. Michaela Dvořáková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Jan Filip, CSc.
Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Andrea Špačková, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of Constitutional Law and Political Science – Faculty of Law
Timetable
Mon 20. 9. to Fri 17. 12. each even Monday 16:00–17:40 140
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
MV702K/01: Mon 27. 9. to Fri 17. 12. each odd Monday 16:00–17:40 160, J. Filip
Prerequisites
Fulfillment of the credit requirement for the course MP213Z Constitutional Law I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 5/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • Law (programme PrF, PR_)
  • Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)
Course objectives
Election law introduces students in basic concepts and notions as elections, election law and electoral systems and forms of democracy (direct, semi-direct, representative). That all on the basis of an analyse of key judgment of the Constitutional Court, administrative courts and the European Court of Human Rights. At the and of the course student should be able to understand the main issues of electoral engineering and to prepare the usual submission and complaints in the field of election law.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will have a thorough grasp of the theory of electoral law and electoral systems, constitutional arrangements, electoral laws and case law.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus (general overview): Constitutional law, elections, parliamentarism and the Parliament in the Czech Republic. Free and democratic elections. Functions. Classification. Electoral systems. Plurality, majority and PR. Electoral systems for particular election in the CR. Monitoring and observation of election (methods, international standards). Principles of electoral law. Electoral process. Judicial review of elections. Protection of elections.
Literature
    required literature
  • OROSZ, Ladislav, Pavel MOLEK, Vojtěch ŠIMÍČEK and Ján SVÁK. Volebné právo a súdny prieskum volieb v Českej republike a Slovenskej republike (Electoral Law and Judicial Review of Elections in the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic). První. Bratislava: C.H.Beck, 2016, 472 pp. Beckova edícia právne inštitúty. ISBN 978-80-89603-41-1. info
    recommended literature
  • HUSSEINI, Faisal, Michal BARTOŇ, Marian KOKEŠ, Martin KOPA, Jakub CAMRDA, David HEJČ, Lukáš HLOUCH, Michal MATOUŠ, Ondřej MORAVEC, Lucie NECHVÁTALOVÁ, Jiří NOVÁK, Lenka PEKAŘOVÁ, Filip RIGEL, Maxim TOMOSZEK, Veronika TOMOSZKOVÁ, Vojtěch VOMÁČKA and Štěpán VÝBORNÝ. Listina základních práv a svobod. Komentář. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2020, 1413 pp. Beckova edice komentované zákony. ISBN 978-80-7400-812-2. info
  • CHYTILEK, Roman, Jakub ŠEDO, Tomáš LEBEDA and Dalibor ČALOUD. Volební systémy (Electoral Systems). 2. rozšířené. Praha: Portál, 2009, 376 pp. Politologie. ISBN 978-80-7367-548-6. info
  • FILIP, Jan, Pavel HOLLÄNDER and Vojtěch ŠIMÍČEK. Zákon o Ústavním soudu : komentář. (Constitutional Court Act : commentary). 2nd ed. Praha: C. H. Beck, 2007, 896 pp. Beckova edice Komentované zákony. ISBN 978-80-7179-599-5. info
  • KREJČÍ, Oskar. Nová kniha o volbách. 1. vyd. Praha: Professional Publishing, 2006, 481 s. ISBN 8086946010. info
  • MOLEK, Pavel and Vojtěch ŠIMÍČEK. Soudní přezkum voleb. Praha: Linde, 2006, 331 s. ISBN 8072016393. info
  • FILIP, Jan. Základní otázky volebního práva (Fundamental problems of electoral law). In Volby v demokracii : soubor přednášek. Brno: Mezinárodní politologický ústav [Masarykova univerzita], 1995, p. 17-36. ISBN 80-210-0406-1. info
Teaching methods
lectures based on the active student’s participation, working with relevant cases
Assessment methods
Written analyze of selected case and oral colloquium
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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