ELECTION OF THE PARLIAMENT MEMBERS IN TURKEY

This pamphlet was prepared and issued by the Press and Intelligence Directorate in Ankara in 1923 is such a way as to clearly inform villagers and public about the stages, principles and way of conducting the election of parliament members in Turkey. In this pamphlet, detailed information is given about the importance of the elections for the public, the conditions for being a voter and a deputy, the principles of two-stage elections, the preparation of the male population registers, the duties and powers of the inspection committees responsible for making the elections in a safe, just and lawful manner, the suspension and protection of the voter books, the method of determination of deputies, where and how the elections will be held and the actions to be taken after counting the votes. Making this pamphlet, whose aim is to illuminate people so that they can elect people who are trustworthy, who have served the country, who know the country and its problems and who are conscious and respected and which is the first in our Republic history, to our people in today’s Turkish can make contributions to the creation of conscious voters who can help develop political behaviors and the operation of the political system and to the development of democracy. Thus, there is a need to make this pamphlet known to people.

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  • Türkiye'de Mebus İntihabatı, Matbuat ve İstihbarat Müdüriyet-i Umumiyyesi, Ankara, 1339.