民主政治中，選舉是最核心的制度安排。而選舉制度的建立及其實施成果的良窳 ，攸關民主政治的發展甚鉅。近年來，我國的民主政治雖有長足的進步，但選舉所造成的弊 端，諸如選風敗壞、派系紛擾、金權政治、黨紀不彰及議事品質低落等，已為我國的民主政 治蒙上一層陰影，且久為國賽所詬病。本文之目的，即藉由討論當前民主國家普遍採行的選 舉制度，再針對我國中央公職人員選舉制度之改革方向，提出原則性的建議，並主張以比例 代表制為主體的「單一選區政黨比例代表制」是規劃未來改革值得參酌的方案，且強調應同 時進行各方面「配套」的整體規範，才能發揮選舉制度的宏效。

　　　　　The electoral system is the heart of a democracy. Thus the implementation and administration of an electoral system can have far-reaching consequences for the development of democratic government. recent years have seen rapid progress in democratic politics in the Republic of China, but the many problems which have come with electoral change, including electoral corruption, partisan squabbling, a spoils system, a weakening of party discipline, and a decline in the quality of legislation, have cast a shadow over the future of democratization in the R.O.C., and have been the subject of much concern and dismay among most citizens. the purpose of this study is to briefly examine the electoral systems now in general use in most democratic countries, and based on these systems to offer some principled suggestions concerning electoral systems for public office in the Republic of China, and to advocate a system combining both single-member districts and a form of proportional representation as a viable form for electoral reform. This study will also claim that overall reform is required to improve the effectivenes of the electoral system.