What the city council and municipal council is for cities and municipalities is the district council for the counties - these are its tasks.
- The local elections 2020 will take place in Bavaria on March 15th .
- For 71 counties it is important to determine the members of the district councils.
- The tasks and responsibilities of the district councils are varied.
Munich - district councils belong to the executive as committees of local self-government - just like city councils and municipal councils . They represent citizens at the district level, of which Bavaria currently has 71. Nationwide, there are 294 counties in which, according to the German Regional Council (DLT), about 68 percent of the population live. Most of the counties have a population of between 100,000 and 200,000.
Local elections in Bavaria 2020: What are the tasks of the district council?
In order to relieve the municipalities of their ever increasing administrative work, there are municipalities one level up, the counties.
The district ordinances of the federal states empower the counties to carry out "supra-local tasks". The duties of the district councils include:
- local social assistance
- Youth welfare
- Construction supervision
- Road traffic approval
- Trade inspection
- Healthcare
- Veterinary
- vocational schools
- Civil protection
Choice of the Bavarian district days: How can I get involved?
If you want to help shape your district, you can position yourself as a candidate for your district council. But you can also stand up in the specialist committees of the district council as an expert citizen for municipal issues - because district councils also hold “question hours”.
What is the town hall in the city is the district house in the district. Like the town hall, this authority is responsible for municipal affairs. On the other hand, it works as a state administration, which means that the state uses municipal administrative facilities.
District days in Bavaria: Who can run as a district councilor?
You can be elected as a district council if you meet the following conditions:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You have been in the constituency for at least three months.
- You have EU citizenship on the day of the election.
This is how the parish and district parliaments work in Bavaria
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District days in Bavaria: Current issues before the local elections
Before the local elections in Bavaria 2020 , the counties in the Free State deal with various topics that may become relevant in the district council election . For example, 5G coverage is required across the board . The federal government should not only concentrate on eliminating the "white spots" in the existing 4G network, but rather the goal had to be "nationwide coverage with the high-performance 5G infrastructure", it said in a paper, among other things by the German County Council was signed.
The German District Council (DLT) also criticized plans by the Federal Ministry of Health to reform emergency care . According to a draft speaker, the emergency clinics of the hospitals are to be replaced by integrated emergency centers (INZ) at selected locations, which are to be determined by health insurance companies and health insurers, according to the DLT.
In addition, the counties are currently campaigning for more staff in women's shelters . Women and their children affected by violence should receive better care in Bavarian women's shelters by the year at the latest. "The Bavarian district administrators very well recognize the need for qualitative and quantitative further development of the aid system for women and their children affected by domestic violence," said the DLT.
Local election Bavaria 2020: our "cheat sheet" for the polling station
Cheat sheet municipal election Bavaria 2020
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For election day, we recommend you download and print out our cheat sheet for the Bavaria 2020 local elections as a PDF file.
Results of the 2020 local elections will be available on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from Merkur.de. In advance you will find detailed reports on candidates, lists and all current developments.
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