Good Choice Explained

Good Choice
Native Name:Dobrá voľba
Native Name Lang:sk
Split:Direction – Social Democracy
Merged:Voice – Social Democracy
Chairperson:Tomáš Drucker
Leader1 Title:Vice-chairpersons
Headquarters:Jarošova 1, Bratislava-Nové Mesto
Membership Year:2021
Membership: 262[1]
Position:Centre
Dissolved:30 September 2023
National:Voice – Social Democracy
Colours: Red and blue
Seats1 Title:National Council
Seats2 Title:European Parliament
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Website:dobravolba.sk
Country:Slovakia

Good Choice (Slovak: Dobrá voľba) was a political party in Slovakia. The party's goals were officially announced at a press conference on 12 September 2019. On 20 May 2023, the party approved a merger agreement with Voice – Social Democracy,[2] which took effect on 30 September 2023.

History

In August 2019, Tomáš Drucker announced his intention to establish a new political party. Even before announcing that the party would be called Good Choice, Robert Fico responded: "He just doesn't have it. This is a typical café, liberal politician ... "[3] Drucker responded by announcing that the request for Tibor Gašpar to remain in his position existed and was demonstrated publicly by Fico.[4]

On 12 September 2019, they submitted almost 30,000 signatures from citizens to the Ministry of the Interior and applied for registration of the Good Choice political party. Lucia Kurilovská[5] and Tomáš Kuča, Rector of the Academy of the Police Force, and Director of the Press and Information Department of the Government Office, became another media-famous member of the newly emerging party in September 2019.[6] They are still listed on the party's website in February 2020:[7]

Surveys

According to a survey by the AKO Agency published on September 6, 2019, the party has a potential of 23.8% and the election result would reportedly reach 7.4%.[8] The party considers the success of the surveys to be an encouragement for further work.[9]

On 19 September, a FOCUS survey was published, where "Good Choice" gained only 2.1%. The party did not comment further on what could have caused such a sharp decline.[10] According to the FOCUS methodology, it was not possible to determine a 95% confidence interval.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.minv.sk/swift_data/source/statna_komisia_pre_volby/30_annual_report/ar2021/VS21_R_DV.pdf
  2. Web site: Majerčínová . Adriána Belej . 2023-04-28 . Dobrá voľba pomôže Pellegrinimu skôr finančne, než voličmi. Odlíšia ho Druckerovi ľudia od Smeru? . 2023-05-24 . Pravda.sk . sk-SK.
  3. 2019-07-01. Fico ostro reagoval na Druckera: Niekedy si chováte hadov na prsiach. On na to jednoducho nemá. Hospodarske Noviny. MAFRA Slovakia. 1336-1996.
  4. 2019-08-16. Drucker: Fico nechcel, aby som odvolal Gašpara. SME. Petit Press. 1335-4418.
  5. Web site: Vznikajú dve nové strany, podpisy odovzdali Drucker i Chmelár. 2021-04-03. TA3.com. sk.
  6. Web site: Od Pellegriniho odchádza šéf komunikácie, posilní Druckera. 2021-04-03. slovensko.hnonline.sk. 9 August 2019 . sk.
  7. Web site: Novinky. dobravolba2020.sk.
  8. 2019-09-06. Exkluzívny prieskum pre HN: Prvýkrát vieme, koľko ľudí by volilo Druckerovu stranu. Hospodarske Noviny. MAFRA Slovakia. 1336-1996.
  9. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/335875173768348/383056845716847 . 2022-04-27. Dobrá voľba on Facebook . Facebook.
  10. 2019-09-19. Prieskum Focusu: Smer stále prvý, progresívci klesajú. Perex. 1336-197X.
  11. Web site: 2019-09-19. Volebné preferencie politických strán – september 2019. Agentúra FOCUS.