Alexander II1864
Introduces elected zemstvo bodies for local administration in districts and provinces.
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Introduces elected zemstvo bodies for local administration in districts and provinces.
The zemstvo electoral system gives the nobility greater representation than its share of the population.
District and provincial zemstvo assemblies become a new tier of elected local government.
Creates zemstvo institutions as part of the wider programme of administrative reform.
Zemstvo assemblies elect executive boards responsible for carrying out local decisions.
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