System of Determination of Electoral Behaviour

Abstract

The article considers electoral behaviour as one of the forms of participation of citizens in political life in connection with the need to choose specific authorities of different levels. The analysis of electoral behaviour was carried out within the framework of the system of determination of human activity. The author sees the determination system as a set of factors that constantly act on an individual or group and have the logic of their deployment in time and space. This approach to the study of electoral behaviour allows us to consider the relationship between external factors (economic, political, cultural, etcetera) and internal (goals, value orientations and attitudes implemented in electoral selection. The paper shows that the population behaviour during the election company is determined mainly by external factors since it is forced in nature and is formed mainly under the influence of manipulative technologies and is not the result of a motivated choice of applicants for legislative power. In addition, the executive power has significantly decreased interest in the active participation of citizens in elections at both local and federal levels in connection with the abolition of the turnout threshold, the “against all” column, as well as a combination of socio-economic factors. There is no need for voters to participate more actively in elections. What guides a significant part of voters is the necessity to come to the polling station and cast their vote for someone. At the same time, it is not necessary to have complete information about the programs of candidates, the experience of their work, the availability of knowledge necessary for qualified work on the adoption of laws that ensure an acceleration of the pace of resolving current problems of improving the material standard of living of the population, and the development of spiritual culture.