Repression - Zemstva

• Laws in 1890 and 1892 revised who had the right to vote in local elections for rural and urban dumas.
• In St Petersburg, the electorate was reduced from 21,000 to 7,000 between 1890 and 1892.
• The same laws increased the power of the Interior Ministry over the actions and decisions of the assemblies.
• Zemstva were encouraged to be active in issues with little political significance such as health and local transport but were discouraged from ranging beyond these areas.
• Meetings of zemstva chairmen were severely restrictive.