Implementation of the law-making initiative of citizens as a form of participation of the population in the implementation of local self-government

The article presents a study of the specifics of the implementation of such an institution of direct democracy of citizens of the Russian Federation as a law-making initiative, its state and dynamics of development. The author analyzes the law-making initiative of the population of the municipality, who have an active right to vote in elections to local self-government bodies. The legislation on the law-making initiative of citizens has been studied. The problems of legislative regulation of the law-making initiative of citizens in municipalities are noted.