The bench of Free Peruat the initiative of Congressman Edgar Tello, presented a bill that proposes increasing the mandate of mayors and regional presidents from four to five years.
It’s about the legislative initiative 1297/2021-CRwhich proposes to modify articles 191 and 194 of the Constitution, in order to broaden the mandate of regional and local authorities.
In this way, article 191 would be worded as follows: “The Regional Governor is elected jointly with a Regional Deputy Governor, by direct suffrage for a period of five (5) years. The mandate of said authorities is revocable, in accordance with law. There is no immediate reelection. After another period, at least, the former Regional Governors or former Regional Deputy Governors may apply again, subject to the same conditions..
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Meanwhile, article 194 of the Magna Carta would read as follows: “The mayors and aldermen are elected by direct suffrage, for a period of five (5) years. After another period, at least, they can apply again, subject to conditions. His mandate is revocable, according to law. The mandate of mayors and aldermen is inalienable, with the exception of the cases provided for in the Constitution..
In the explanatory memorandum it is pointed out that both the president of the republic and the congressmen have terms of office different from those of the regional and municipal governments, and that the difference in terms causes “confusion in the population”.
“They require the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of people in electoral campaigns and millions of people called to vote, on the other hand, it does not help to strengthen the parties, and this is true, because democracy is not only elections, but also organization of partisan institutionsnarrowed down
The initiative proposes the elaboration of a new electoral calendar, as has been proposed by the High-Level Commission for Political Reform in the explanatory statement of the bill 4196/2018-FE.
Tello assures that the modification will contribute to improve the organization of the electoral calendar and the strengthening of the party system, in addition to allowing the elections to be carried out constantly, every two and a half years.
“On the other hand, it will favor political organizations in their organization and planning of internal elections in a more organized way. This will allow its further strengthening.sentenced.
