local referendum is considered one of the major institutions in local government.In the narrow sense of the term understand citizen voting on certain issues.The local referendum is of great importance in the system of local self-government.This is due mainly to the fact that through this institution citizens have the opportunity to resolve the relevant issues, taking part in the affairs of the administration through appropriate bodies or directly by yourself.
referendum in Russia, as an institution, as a democracy in the highest form, is enshrined in the Constitution.However, the previously existing federal law does not provide for a mandatory and periodic convening of a local referendum.The laws in force today, enshrines the status of this institute forms of direct participation of the people in the respective management.Issues relating to the conduct of the local referendum, as reflected in the legislation.
these institutions become widespread in the 1980s-90s.Then a local referendum contributed to the solution of various issues of local significance.In 95-96gg.this institution is actively used in the approval of the municipalities.In 96-98 years.local referendum is usually applied in the case of formation of local government.
The federal law contains a list of issues that are prohibited to the imposition of solutions for this institution.These include, in particular, include questions about:
- prematurely terminate or extend the term of office of state authorities in the subject of the Russian Federation on the territory of the municipality.Questions about early voting in them or the adjournment of the meeting in the subject or municipality.
- personal composition of the above bodies.
- election of all officials and deputies, approval, exemption or appointment, consent to release or appointment.
- urgent and extraordinary measures to ensure the safety and preservation of public health.
- To change or adoption of budget amendments and execution of financial obligations of the municipality, the subject of the Russian Federation.
representative bodies of local self-government shall decide on the convening of local referenda.Unjustified refusal to convene the said bodies of the Institute may be appealed in accordance with the law by the court and prosecutor's supervision.The convocation of the referendum shall be published in the media or made public in any other way for five days.
If the municipality does not have an elected body of government, said the institute is formed in accordance with the instruction of the head of the city administration or municipality, as well as on the initiative of the district population.
local referendum shall be convened and held on the entire area under the authority of governments.This is mainly due to the fact that the issues addressed by this institution, affecting the interests of all citizens residing or temporarily staying in the municipality.In addition, a local referendum - is a form of direct democracy, which differs from all the other its binding nature.In other words, the decisions do not require approval, and the results are considered to be mandatory for the entire population.The latter provision applies to citizens residing or temporarily residing in the territory of a particular municipality.In this regard, participation in a local referendum shall take all the residents of the municipality, not only the representatives of one or another of his area.
