What has changed in the election legislation in terms of the starosta institution? Olena Boyko, a people’s deputy of Ukraine of the VІII convocation, a candidate of sciences in the state administration, dwells on the key points of the legislation novelties of Law of Ukraine 805-ІХ, particularly:

How is a starosta elected?

Who can be a starosta?

What is the starosta’s status?

What are starosta’s powers?

Can starostas have a representative mandate (e.g., be a deputy)?

Can starosta’s powers be terminated prematurely?