municipal elections - these are elections in which citizens cast their votes for the candidates to representative bodies and heads of municipalities.They will be during the period, which is set by law, to occupy senior positions.The concept of the municipality includes the territory comprising several villages and managed by a local municipality having a local budget.
Main regulation of this election is made by the federal legislation, and the details specified by the laws on local government and other local government statutes.
in municipal elections subject to the same principles as for the elections taking place at the federal level.The right to vote to all citizens who have reached 18 years of age.Foreigners may also vote, provided that they reside in the territory of the municipality consistently and promptly pay taxes.Also, all residents aged 18 to 21 years may themselves be elected as deputies to the representative bodies of the municipality or for elective office.They can not vote in elections to those citizens whom the court found insane or those who are incarcerated.
municipal elections in our country is always straight.This means that the citizens themselves, not the bodies that represent their interests, to vote for candidates for the position, for example, the mayor.Voting, as well as during other elections held in secret, that is, no one can control, for whom it is the voter cast his vote.
Municipal elections are characterized by frequency and binding.The frequency appears to elect the ban indefinitely, and always - a ban appoint other elected bodies (with the exception of small settlements).
In Russia, the municipal elections are alternatives, ie one site should have to several candidates.Also, all citizens are free in their decision to participate in the elections or not.
After you have assigned and announced the date of the upcoming elections, are the lists of polling stations, and the county commission.All candidates are running for certain constituencies.The number of candidates should be more than the required number of deputies, otherwise the elections can not be considered as an alternative.
Each item for voting (polling) must be rated no more than 3,000 people and is located, for example, at school or in other public areas.Naturally, the border area can not go beyond the boundaries of the district.All these rules are fixed in the legislation.
Election commissions are formed, together with the establishment of polling stations and districts.They are responsible for the preparation of the elections and their very conduct.The Commission shall establish a few: the precinct, district and territorial one.
Voter lists compilation takes place simultaneously with the creation of the commission.It makes them the head of the local administration, and reviews and approves electoral commission.After this list must be made public.
during the congress or assembly, the party nominee and report its decision to the Election Commission to register its representatives.Only from this point can start campaigning.It may conduct himself a candidate and the party that nominated him, or even voters.
chosen candidate or list of candidates the voter marks the ballot.In Russia, it used mainly majoritarian electoral system, according to which the winner is the one who won more votes.
There are cases where it is impossible to recognize the elections as valid.Then set the date of re-election, during which can be put forward other candidates.This distinguishes them from re-vote, in which the structure of the candidates does not change.
