Keyword: «municipal elections»

The work is a comprehensive study of the forms of exercise of power by local authorities. In this article proved the feasibility, socio-economic issues, such as improving the living standards of the population and the local government the necessary material and financial base. This article identifies trends and prospects of development of legislation to eliminate the distortion of the role of local government as a channel of public authority, the erosion of accountability of government to the people for the fulfillment of social obligations of the state.