Wybrane aspekty rywalizacji wyborczej w wyborach do organów samorządu terytorialnego
Some aspects of electoral competition in territorial self-government election

Summary/Abstract: Territorial self-government election campaign stands out its proper specific. Its candidatures might be supported by many various committees: political parties and their coalitions, as well as non-governmental organizations and voter’s. Thus election campaign is more colourful, because it refers to many important issues for local communities. The fight between political parties committees and committees of non-governmental organizations, such as voters committees is outstanding emphasis of territorial self-government election campaign. Repeatedly, local committees do not have enough measures, neither financial nor organizational, in order to compete with political party committees. Election campaign to local authorities organs are conducted in two basic areas – central and local. The first deals with political parties committees, the second – non-governmental organization committees, as well as voters committees. Naturally, political parties use the media broader, therefore they might seem more modern and professional. However local committees use the media increasingly, not only limiting to traditional techniques of leading campaign. Generally, it should be pointed out to role of the local media in participation in territorial self-government election campaign. There is few reasons thanks to which competing in election campaign might be easier for current local authorities. There might be various forms of direct effect local authorities on citizens and their organizations which are notable. Moreover, members of current local authorities always have opportunities to fulfill pre-election promises and to gather support of residents of territorial units. Election success often depends on election campaign. Gathering the mandate in territorial selfgovernment elections might be the beginning of political career. Some of election winners pursue on a local area, others jostle for mandates in national elections. Though there is still a problem with usage of potential of looser candidates.

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