Voting is the mechanism for the expression of preference by society, especially on the platform of democracy. Voting acts as a vehicle for the transportation of public choice. It helps in finding a reasonable direction towards what people really are in need of; moreover, voting can be regarded as the core component in the sphere of democracy.

The relationship between democracy and voting is as a relation between boat and yaw, because voting acts as an engine for the smooth running of democracy or a political system.  In more simple words, voting bridges the gap that exists between government policy and public choice.

As in the case of the recent Greek election, the public decided to stay in the Euro-zone by voting for pro-bailout New Democracy Party, who won by 27.6 percent. The Syriza Party (the Anti-Austerity party) was able to secure a second rank in the elections. The New Democracy party reported a victory with a very narrow margin; moreover, it was like a wild goose chase for political supremacy between parties.

Now, after winning the election, the new government is ultimately trying to renegotiate the terms for the bailout while being a part of the Euro Zone. Public decision expressed through voting clearly demonstrates that the margin was thin for and against the bailout, so it seems plausible to say that Greek economic problems might require a longer time to settle.

But it can surely be said that voting, or for that matter elections, have helped bring more clarity over the possible future of Greek through foggy conditions, which were prevailing prior to the election.

In this case, the problem Greece is facing today should be viewed from two different angles. First, fiscal problem is domestic; second, Greece is in need of foreign assistance to withstand that fiscal tornado. There is a call for a balance between self-resistance and help.

Voting acted as a cushion enhancing the resistance level. Economic peace and prosperity looks somewhat distanced.

When voting is carried on in the corridors of confusion and uncertainty, the outcome will always be gloomy. In the end, it looks somewhat bleak to say that the choice made by Greek people can reactivate an obsolete economy and fade away fiscal blemishes. People have chosen to stay in the Euro zone, a strong sign indicating harsher austerity measures in future.

Bailouts to nations just acts like a ventilator to a patient on death bed. Possibilities on recuperating with a ventilator will always be low, because ventilation can’t act as medicine or a cure.

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The conservative New Democracy Party in Greece finally stamped their victory in the parliamentary elections recently. The New Democratic Party registered a narrow win over leftist Syriza party, but no party in Greece parliamentary elections was able to set out-right single party dominance.

In one the most monitored and highly secure elections in the Euro Zone in recent history, Greece Finally pounded all doubts hanging over its future in the Euro Zone. Any imminent fears of a Euro-break up and Greece exiting from the union have receded to very shallow levels.

Greece, a country at the cross-roads of economic death and political mess, found an alternative that renewed hopes over resolving the debt trap that has became an eyesore for Greece over the last few years.

The Greek Parliamentary was seen as one of most crucial elections in Europe because it was voting on whether Greece should stay in the 17-nation joint Euro currency or exit from the union.

The political landscape of Greece is composed of 7 parties with different philosophies in regards to finding a reasonable solution to the debt crisis. In accordance with this agenda, parties can be categorized into the pro-bailout parties and the anti-austerity parties.

The New Democracy party and the Socialist (Pasok) party are the two pro-bailout parties screaming for bailout as a vehicle for driving out of the fiscal woods, and on the other hand we have the Anti-bailout parties, such as Syriza, Independent Greeks, Democratic Left, Communist and Golden Dawn, who all have an anti-bailout sentiment for their main agenda.

It was a gruesome battle between the pro-bailout and anti-bailout parties all pushing the envelope in the political battle field, though only two parties were able to capture the majority of votes.

The New Democracy Party won 129 seats out of 300, securing just 29.7% of the total votes, and Syriza won 71 out of 300 seats with 26.9 percent of the votes in the election, opening the door for a coalition to form within the government between the two parties.

New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras said, “The Greek people today voted for Greece to remain on its European path and in the Euro zone,” even though the Syriza party, which came second, refused to form any coalition with the New Democracy.

However, New Democracy MP Notis Mitarachis told Sky news that “he is optimistic about the chances of his party forming a coalition.” Pasok leader, Evangelos Venizelos, called for the quick formation of a new coalition government, but it wasn’t clear whether he decided to join before or after meeting with conservatives.

Nevertheless, the outcome of the election came as a great healing to some EU leaders, and the world at large, because to some extent it assuaged fears of Greece exiting from the Euro-zone.

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