Re: Zur City of London (an alle meine Kritiker)
Geschrieben von Gast am 29. November 2005 00:10:
Als Antwort auf: Re: Zur City of London (an alle meine Kritiker) geschrieben von Mirans am 28. November 2005 17:36:02:
Hallo Mirans!
Lese hier nicht regelmäßig mit, weiß also nicht ob deine Frage schon wer beantwortet hat. Falls nicht auf alle Fälle hier das Origianlzitat aus Wikipedia, Suchbegriff: City of London. Ich kopier hier die Passagen über Verwaltung und Wahlen rein:
"Local government
see also Corporation of London
The City of London has a unique political status, a legacy of its uninterrupted integrity as a corporate city since the Anglo Saxon period and its singular relationship with the crown. Historically its system government was not unusual, but it was not reformed by the Municipal Reform Act 1835.It is administered by the Corporation of London, headed by the Lord Mayor of London (not the same post as the more recent London Mayor, who presides over Greater London). The City is a ceremonial county too, although instead of having its own Lord-Lieutenant, the City of London has a Commission, headed by the Lord Mayor, exercising this function."
"Elections
The City has a unique electoral system, which does not follow the usual rules of democracy, allowing businessmen a vote and arranging voters in wards with very unequal number of voters. This is sometimes a cause of controversy.The City of London (Ward Elections) Act 2002 (2002 Chapter vi) which reformed the voting system for electing Members to the Corporation of London, received the Royal Assent on 7 November 2002.
Under the new system, the business vote increased by 16,000 to 32,000. Previously disenfranchised firms will be entitled to nominate voters, in addition to those already included in the business vote, and will be required to choose these voters in a representative fashion. The Bill will also remove other anomalies that have developed over time within the current system, which has been unchanged since the 1850s.
This system is usually seen as undemocratic, but adopting a more conventional system would place the 7,000 residents of the City in charge of local planning for a major financial capital. Proposals to annex the City to one of the neighbouring London boroughs, possibly the City of Westminster, have never been taken seriously."