: ▁the ▁candidate ▁with ▁the ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁prefer ences ▁is ▁elected . ▁The ▁number ▁of ▁the ▁seats ▁for ▁each ▁party ▁is ▁determined ▁proportion ally . ▁ ▁Italian ▁Republic ▁( since ▁ 1 9 4 6 ) ▁ ▁City ▁Council ▁election ▁( 1 9 4 6 – 1 9 9 4 ) ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁the ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Como ▁was ▁elected ▁by ▁the ▁City ' s ▁Council . ▁ ▁Direct ▁election ▁( since ▁ 1 9 9 4 ) ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁under ▁prov isions ▁of ▁new ▁local ▁administration ▁law , ▁the ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Como ▁is ▁chosen ▁by ▁direct ▁election . ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Como ▁▁ ▁Category : Pol it ics ▁of ▁Lomb ard y ▁Category : Com o <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁ 9 th ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁Film ▁Crit ics ▁Association ▁Awards , ▁hon oring ▁the ▁best ▁film making ▁of ▁ 1 9 8 3 , ▁were ▁announced ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁ ▁W inners ▁Best ▁Picture : ▁Term s ▁of ▁End ear ment ▁Run ner - up : ▁T ender ▁Mer cies ▁Best ▁Director : ▁James ▁L . ▁Bro oks ▁– ▁Term s ▁of ▁End ear ment ▁Run ner - up : ▁Bruce ▁Ber es ford ▁– ▁T ender ▁Mer cies ▁Best ▁A ctor : ▁Robert ▁D uv all ▁– ▁T ender ▁Mer cies ▁Run ner - up : ▁Tom ▁Cont i ▁– ▁Re uben , ▁Re uben