First draft of the White Paper for the reform of the Local Government in Spain and the Mayor's election system

Abstract

Summary: I. INTRODUCTION. II. ORIGINS OF THE WHITE PAPER. III. CONTENT. IV. MAYOR'S ELECTION FORM. 1. Historical perspective. 2. Comparative perspective. 3. Current regime. 3.1. The election of the Mayor in the Local Elections Law of 1978. 3.2. The election of the Mayor in the Constitution. 3.3. Current system of election and removal of the Mayor. 4. Future background. 5. The proposals of the White Paper. 5.1. The local government model. 5.2. The Mayor's election system. V. CRITICAL ASSESSMENT.