The party-electoral dimension of the formation of local self- government bodies

In: Studium Europy Środkowej i Wschodniej, S. 128-136

Abstract

The party-political aspects of the formation and functioning of local self-government bodies are considered. The peculiarities of electoral systems applied at the local level are analyzed. The factors determining the choice of a certain type of election procedure are determined. The dependence between the population of the community, the quantitative composition of the local self-government body and the way of its formation are studied.