Perceptions of Electoral Trustworthiness in Turkey a Qualitative Study Based on Political Party Representatives

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dc.contributor.authorKan, Muhammed Enes
dc.contributor.authorBilgili, Murat Saltuk
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-01T15:52:36Z
dc.date.available2026-09-01T15:52:36Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractElectoral trustworthiness -the safeguarding of electoral processes from distortions, violations, and manipulations- is fundamental to democratic integrity. In emerging democracies such as Turkey, political parties are key actors, shaping and monitoring elections while gaining experience across pre-election, election day, and post-election stages. This study examines political parties' perceptions of electoral trustworthiness in Turkey through a qualitative provincial case study situated within the Turkish context using semi-structured interviews with provincial, district, and vice-chairs from various parties in a selected province. Data were analyzed via content analysis. Findings suggest that, within the studied province, pre-election concerns involve campaign irregularities, voter pressure, and legislative gaps; election day issues include voter intimidation, limited polling station oversight -especially in rural areas- and challenges for opposition parties in appointing officials and observers; post-election concerns relate to transparency and impartiality of electoral bodies, lack of judicial review over Supreme Election Council decisions, and procedural flaws. These point to an urgent need for reforms and stronger oversight.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/21582440261466072
dc.identifier.issn2158-2440
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105045763852
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440261466072
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/8486
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001828859400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSage Publications Inc
dc.relation.ispartofSage Open
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260820
dc.subjectElectoral Trustworthiness
dc.subjectElectoral Security
dc.subjectElectoral Integrity
dc.subjectPolitical Parties
dc.subjectElectoral Oversight
dc.titlePerceptions of Electoral Trustworthiness in Turkey a Qualitative Study Based on Political Party Representatives
dc.typeArticle

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