Show ELECTiON METHODS MET USED IN RU SIA Are Cumbersome Confusing and Totally Unlike Those of ol the United States NO POLITICAL ORGANIZATION Mine I otes Tor lor Any 1 of or lilt ills I Ils Ib lit II To r n Correspondence Corre 11 Press St 81 March Starch 13 Tho do ele electon to lu limo tho Imperial and ami the tho counci council of ot time the Ilus benr only II a 1 slight resent Ic om blanc hiance to tu electIons In 11 the he d The Thc ministry of or elections li Is I both holh com coin CeU um Ill arid uni tutu the luck lad of ot 11 11 organization ion on elm the purl nt of the tho parties putlos In the Held lel serves serVe to 10 the tho uncertainty of or tho Iho ho i rc ic Kor Iu the tho or lower chamber ma hem heat tho the old olti I liy luy IY the th I he In I ii tin Ih t ha lii and amid for tor thu the of oe petty ittY CIU of or II iii M er pU ed a a it In 11 I H the cit ba the ho t ci I for or the tho election of ot or town LOUII 11 li iii li u 11 od T The e members of the Ih Im lOUlu daUt nv are fr bv In 1 provin ruth dil os composed of or of or foul huh ilas cas p time the tho the the time tho Iw city ll population nn OR n II 1 class ra gf lt the luige eitle however howver like Pt t t Mo lol Olle na tin n elect a it I number of ot en I I tnt K of tin the provinces In II whIch thoy Ib tile ore nrc located lIl d Time Tho number of ot city cl representatives Is based bas d upon population St 81 blA elects etC six to I the doumn and the pro Is 1 UH IH The city Is I divid divided ed el Into 12 1 with wih the timo orated formed for or tint the Ih tUOI of ot members of lt If the city council In of Ih l n it polling titmice place U II opened under the tho supervision of if Ir a I president and ant appointed hy by h the time muni 1111 vat vot voter 01 and here tile the qualified city er erl ems on 11 n ft 1 day lay from runt D 9 In II Inthe the tho until 9 nt tit lt night have time the privilege of or voting fur for dOle dele lele Bateo who mire are lre to 10 be he chosen eho n from runt each ench district III II hi the city cl congress l the he dele deir Kate gates ulel or 11 us as IR they aro arc aroI called must In t he tue qualified flail anc of time the The rite partIes H of ot course Cour Intro hn ve In iii Inthe time the Held but bul the elector votes vites ole for any resident of ot his hla district without regard to 10 ticket If It he chooses choo Without regard to whether they secure a 1 majority of oC the lie votes otes actually east cast the live lve electors receiving the highest number lumber of votes 01 become the tho of at time the district Tho rho of ot th Ih voters In Its the tho titles clUe IB is II very low Including practically till nil except time the floatIng population In InSI 11 St SI Petersburg for Instance the re regis la Hit ilet almost I la itt II a i population of ot a million u a of which are debarred d because they belong to tim the time army or navy Neither do tit the registration lists 1911 In Iii Include II elude clude time the artisans work In time the big hl factories and n 11 mills mis A special provision Is II made for the tho latter loler as IIA n a I clI S Time Tho workmen km ll of ot each ench factory employing over oer 60 50 men choose according to 10 their I numbers delegates to tu a 1 general as rue assembly n of or t their own 01 which in li turn turi choo ien delegates 10 to tIme the 1 city congress In the vast cosi of or St HI hur 21 t rita Tho city elY congress times thus v le up Is IK presided ovit ove by Iy the thc mu or rind nd chooses e from rom among Its 18 members tho time representatives to 10 the This TIm Is ballot lot I UK Is 18 s conducted U c ted by 1 balls Tim mint umie of ot the tie i candidates t I e t member of ne the time me arC aI read rend unit and after each oleh Is pronounced each delegate has hl the of ot cast ClISI casting lag ing only lx Ix votes otes vole The rite he is I long 1001 and Ind unit tedious K but bot Is II sup losi to give ghe every eI Iy candidate an nn equal Jos Time Tho ho six Mix persons receiving the tle highest number are lire declared elected Tho Time members from roam the provinces are aro MHO piso tHO elected el In II the time last Instance by I a it somewhat similar general congress of ot otel el representing r the various pro provincial classes TIle The steps and antI meth methods OttO oIl of ot election electon are Ire very ery dif different dl brent ferent especially In II regard to 10 the tho pea peas peasant peanut nut ant class chaos Time Tho ho peasants comprise nl rul SO Per por pOl cent cont of ot the total population tint lion of ot time the empire and In 32 3 of or time the I 60 Ii I provinces ore aligned l sl ne a 11 majority of ot the ilium delegates to 10 the provincial con KretscH The TIme peasant or be begin Kill gut with wih time the commune or vIllage 1111 unit the heads of at every 10 families women being hell allowed l to tn vote ote there here the hus hue husband band Is IC selecting tine one of ot their number to represent them nt at Velo t or cantonal meeting This Thil Ir f step Is U IsIf very If ry primitive follows th the ancient of nt village las communal lIfe II in iii 11 time Ille or tenth man Is r ii named In rotation it l to t till 1111 such public duties as time his hiM group t ten IS en 1 lied upon to his hl mission he be helm helni lm regarded rather In the ot or i 1 a duty dUlY than n a privilege and honor |