Municipal Elections in the Russian Federation as a Resource of Direct Democracy and Legitimacy of Local Government

Abstract

In the article author carries out content – the analysis of the factors defining objectivity and efficiency of municipal elections as socio-political and organizational and legal resource of direct democracy and legitimacy of local government. In the course of research the author analyzes regulations, opinions of scientists-jurists. In the conclusion the author notes that municipal elections are a resource of direct democracy if organizational and legal and socio-political conditions of legitimization of results of electoral municipal process are met.

Keywords

• electoral law
• elections
• vote
• political system
• municipal elections
• municipal law
• legitimacy