were able to.
the history of democracy in russia goes back
to ancient times, the national assembly
residents of the veche made decisions on all
significant issues and played a key role in the
formation of the russian state. by the 16th
century, a new institution of class
representation had appeared, the councils of all the earth. they
ensured legitimacy and continuity
of power and established a new electoral
tradition. catherine ii included elements
of election to solve a number of
state problems. for the first time
, the foundations of suffrage were laid in relation to
cities and the urban population. thanks to
the reforms of alexander ii, russia appeared
zemstvos.
men, but also women. in 1936, universal
, equal, direct elections were enshrined in the
ussr constitution. in december 1993, the current
constitution of russia was adopted. modern
electoral legislation,
legislation on political parties,
a system of election commissions are being formed, and
the basis for gas elections is...