Marwan A. A. The Impact of Electoral Systems on the Popular Will…Iraq as a Model

Abstract

The electoral systems applied in the countries of the world differ according to the laws
applied byas pertheir different political ،social and cultural conditions. If these systems
contribute to the true expression of the will of the people and the enhancement of the
ability of state institutions and the governmentto implement their constitutional and legal
obligations, then the electoral process can Create a system whereby the people can
replace the ruling administration without changing the legal basis of governance. The
electoral system adopted in the countries has a great input in building their political and
party organizations. Hence,researching the legal frameworks of the electoral system is
gaining special importance as the basis for distributing the votes. The application of some
types of these systems leads to wasting the votes, which is reflected in the presence of
deputies that do not really express the will of the people to choose their representatives.