MAYOR IN THE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT IN SLOVAKIA AND ELECTORAL TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Eliska Zupova

Abstract


The aim of contribution is to present the partial nationwide research results aimed at detecting the electoral trend and electoral characteristics of the status of the local self-government in Slovakia. The research results were processed by using the primary data analysis and with using descriptive statistical methods. The sample consisted of a core set of objects. There had been addressed all mayors of 2,753 municipalities in the Slovak Republic. Research sample were mayors of the Slovak Republic. The results of the research brought a real reflection of the self-governing society in the municipalities of Slovakia, its electoral trend, and electoral characteristics. The distribution of the sample by gender is in favor of men (67.6%), the highest number of respondents has a university education (51.5%). The contribution brings recommendations for the next parliamentary term. Elections to municipalities will be held in November 2018. Compared to the previous parliamentary term, the educational level of the mayors of municipalities has increased, but the problems of municipalities in Slovakia persist. The apparent increase in education is not a determinant of the success of the mayor of the municipality in the performance of the function, it is necessary to address the compliance of the education and the requirements for the performance of the function.


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elections, public sector, local search

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