The first direct presidential election in the Czech Republic and the resulting consequences

The introduction of the direct presidential election in the Czech Republic had been for a long time marginal topic that gradually grew in importance in the connection of growing public support and undignified process of the last two indirect election of the President. Nevertheless, the relevant amendment to the Constitution and implementing act no. 275/2012 Coll. were discussed and accepted in considerable time pressure in connection with the approaching date of the presidential election in January 2013. Moreover because the first direct presidential election in the Czech Republic was a historic experience, it is logical that the rules of direct presidential election have several leaks. The aim of this work is to critically and clearly evaluate the process of the direct presidential election and propose legislation "de lege ferenda" that would have responded to the mentioned leaks and would make the direct presidential election more transparency, among other in particular in the area of financing election campaign and qualification of candidates