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2022 Podgorica City Assembly Election
On 23 October 2022, elections were held to elect members of the City Assembly of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. Eight parties or coalitions contested for 58 seats, with a 3% vote threshold required to win seats. Electoral system Voters in Podgorica determine the composition of the City Assembly, which in turn elects the Mayor of Podgorica, Mayor, who is thus indirectly elected by the voters. Only parties that reach an electoral threshold of 3% gain seats in the Assembly. The Mayor may or may not be a councillor of the Assembly, which is elected every four years. Campaign Although some campaigns address local issues, most campaigns address only national issues due to the high degree of political polarisation in Montenegro. Europe Now (ES), a new Economic liberalism, economically liberal movement, nominated Jakov Milatović, an economist and popular minister of the Krivokapić Cabinet, 42nd Cabinet, for mayor. The party is running on an anti-corruption platform, focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Podgorica City Assembly Election
City Assembly elections were held in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, on 27 May 2018. Parties and coalitions ran for 61 seats in the Assembly, with 3% election threshold required to win seats. Electoral system Voters in Podgorica determine the composition of the City Assembly, which in turn elects the Mayor of Podgorica, Mayor. This means that the Mayor is only indirectly elected by the voters. Only parties which reach an electoral threshold of 3% may enter the Assembly. The Mayor may or may not be a councilor of the Assembly. Assembly's composition is subject to a 4-year election cycle. Electoral lists The following are the electoral lists proclaimed by the Capital City Electoral Commission: Campaign Democratic Montenegro (DCG) and United Reform Action (URA) decided to run together under the name the ''"Podgorica for 21st century"'', with DCG member ''Vladimir Čađenović'' as ballot carrier. Social Democratic Party of Montenegro, Social Democratic Party (SDP) decided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |