nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/1a087dcb8b34fbcc DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250603s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/1a087dcb8b34fbcc doi eng 342 23 Domin, Marek Author aut Slovakia’s Electoral Reform at a Crossroads - Fico's Proposals for Change Domin, Marek Verfassungsblog 2025-06-03 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On May 21st and 22nd 2025, Prime Minister Robert Fico and Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok presented a series of proposals for substantial changes to Slovakia’s electoral system. The opposition swiftly criticized the plans as a threat to democratic governance. While the proposals differ in the severity of their constitutional and political implications, the most troubling is the significant increase in electoral deposits, which risks entrenching structural barriers to participation. In the context of Fico’s recent public rejection of liberal democracy and praise for one-party regimes, these reforms warrant close scrutiny – if not alarm. CC BY-SA 4.0 Authoritarian Populism Electoral Reform Fico Robert | 1964– | Politiker; Regierungschef; Jurist Slovak Constitutional Court Slovakia (DE-588)1073950670 gnd Fico Robert | 1964– | Politiker; Regierungschef; Jurist Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/slovakias-electoral-reform-at-a-crossroads/ raw object