local government under Alex III

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  • local government under Alex III
    • nobles reinstated to positions of authority
    • state authority increased
    • Office of noble 'Land Captain' created in 1889
      • state appointed
      • could override zemstva elections
      • could disregard zemstvo decisions
      • responsible for law enforcement and government in countryside
      • could overturn government control
    • zemstva election arrangements and powers altered in 1890
      • peasant votes reduced
      • placed under government control
    • town council election arrangements altered in 1892
      • electorate reduced to property owners with a certain value
      • mayor and town councils became state employees
        • directed by central government

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